"proleg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prolegs [plural]
Etymology: pro- + leg Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|leg}} pro- + leg Head templates: {{en-noun}} proleg (plural prolegs)
  1. (entomology) An appendage of the abdomen of some insect larvae, such as caterpillars, which is used like a leg. Categories (topical): Entomology Translations (appendage of some insect larvae): panožka [feminine] (Czech), fausse patte [feminine] (French), állábak [plural] (Hungarian), hasi tolólábak [plural] (Hungarian), farláb [singular] (Hungarian), posuwka [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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