Definition of Proleg. Meaning of Proleg. Synonyms of Proleg

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Definition of Proleg

Proleg
Proleg Pro"leg, n. [Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larv[ae] of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg.

Meaning of Proleg from wikipedia

- A proleg is a small, fleshy, stub structure found on the ventral surface of the abdomen of most larval forms of insects of the order Lepidoptera, though...
- that lack many prolegs (e. g. larvae of Geometridae). In some basal moths, these prolegs may be on every segment of the body, while prolegs may be completely...
- locomotion of the larvae or caterpillars, which lack the full complement of prolegs seen in other caterpillars, with only two or three pairs at the posterior...
- distinguished by the presence of prolegs on every abdominal segment, an absence of crochets or hooks on the prolegs (these are present on lepidopteran...
- p. 387-390 i 501-503 GARRUT, Josep M. (1984), "La Casa-Museu Gaudí amb pròleg i dues parts" Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), Fundació Caixa de Pensions. ISBN 84-505-0683-2...
- subfamily of biting midges. In this subfamily, both anterior and posterior prolegs are present on the larvae. Larvae are both terrestrial and aquatic, and...
- limbs, and, in most cases, six or eight abdominal prolegs. Unlike caterpillars, however, the prolegs have no grasping spines, and the antennae are reduced...
- Polypod larvae – also known as eruciform larvae, these larvae have abdominal prolegs, in addition to usual thoracic legs. They are poorly sclerotized and relatively...
- or other projections, three pairs of true legs, and up to five pairs of prolegs. Most caterpillars are herbivores, but a few are carnivores (some eat ants...
- the case in beetle larvae, directed downward and may serve as a terminal proleg in some species. The ninth segment, the rearmost, is pointed in larvae of...