proleg

noun

pro·​leg ˈprō-ˌleg 

-ˌlāg

: a fleshy leg that occurs on an abdominal segment of some insect larvae but not in the adult

Examples of proleg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In contrast, the green cloverworm is one of the species with only four pairs of prolegs (the pairs on the middle abdominal segments and one pair on the last abdominal segment). — oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

proleg

noun

pro·​leg ˈprō-ˌleg 

: a fleshy leg on the abdomen of some insect larvae