rose-slug
[ rohz-sluhg ]
/ ˈroʊzˌslʌg /
noun
the larva of any of several sawflies, especially Endelomyia aethiops or Cladius isomerus, that skeletonize the foliage of roses.
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First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby rose-slug
rose pink, rose pogonia, rose quartz, roseroot, rosery, rose-slug, Rose's position, rose spots, Roses, Wars of the, roset, rose-tinted
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