SINCE 1828
proleg
noun
pro·leg
| \ ˈprō-ˌleg
, -ˌlāg\
, -ˌlāg\
Definition of proleg
: a fleshy leg that occurs on an abdominal segment of some insect larvae but not in the adult
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