proleg

[ proh-leg ]

noun
  1. one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.

Origin of proleg

1
First recorded in 1810–20; pro-1 + leg

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British Dictionary definitions for proleg

proleg

/ (ˈprəʊˌlɛɡ) /


noun
  1. any of the short paired unjointed appendages on each abdominal segment of a caterpillar and any of certain other insect larvae

Origin of proleg

1
C19: from pro- 1 + leg

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