proleg Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pro"leg noun

Etymology

Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvæ of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg.