Meaning Of The Word Proleg

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proleg in American English
any of the stubby limbs attached to the abdomen of certain insect larvae
noun: one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs

proleg in British English
noun: any of the short paired unjointed appendages on each abdominal segment of a caterpillar and any of certain other insect larvae

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