Meanings
nounpear slug (plural pear slugs)
plural pear slugs
- The larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi, a major pest of fruit trees.
Synonyms: cherry slug
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe larva of the sawfly Caliroa cerasi, a major pest of fruit trees.
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pear slug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pear%20slug
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“pear slug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pear%20slug. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pear slug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pear%20slug.
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