black slug

noun

An omnivorous slug found in Europe and the Pacific Northwest, Arion ater, not always black, despite the name.

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Meanings

nounblack slug (plural black slugs)

plural black slugs

  1. An omnivorous slug found in Europe and the Pacific Northwest, Arion ater, not always black, despite the name.

Translations

Dutch duistere wegslak
  • duistere wegslakArion ater
Finnish mustasiruetana
  • mustasiruetanaArion ater
Swedish svart skogssnigel
  • svart skogssnigelArion ater
Cite this entry
APA

black slug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20slug

MLA

“black slug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20slug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black slug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20slug.

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