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pear slug

pear slug noun: the larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi, a major pest of fruit trees.

Noun

pear slug (plural pear slugs)

  1. The larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi, a major pest of fruit trees.
    Synonyms:
    cherry slug

Synonyms of pear slug

Forms of pear slug

pluralpear slugs

Questions about pear slug

What does pear slug mean?
Pear slug means the larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi, a major pest of fruit trees.
What part of speech is pear slug?
Pear slug is a noun.
What is the plural of pear slug?
The plural of pear slug is pear slugs.

Words near pear slug in the dictionary

  1. pear of anguish
  2. pear plum
  3. pear plums
  4. pear psylla
  5. pear psyllas
  6. pear slug
  7. pear slugs
  8. pear thrips
  9. pear tomato
  10. pear tomatoes
  11. pear tree

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