Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One of the slimy slug-like larvæ of the saw-flies of the genus Selandria and allied genera; specifically, the larva of S. cerasi.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) Any caterpillar which has the general appearance of a slug, as do those of certain moths belonging to Limacodes and allied genera, and those of certain sawflies.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Any caterpillar which has the general appearance of a slug.

Etymologies

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slug +‎ worm

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