rose-slug

[ rohz-sluhg ]

noun
  1. the larva of any of several sawflies, especially Endelomyia aethiops or Cladius isomerus, that skeletonize the foliage of roses.

Origin of rose-slug

1
First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby rose-slug

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