proleg in English
noun
1
a fleshy abdominal limb of a caterpillar or similar insect larva.
Uncoiled larvae were measured from the front of the head capsule to the base of the anal prolegs and recorded to the nearest half millimeter.
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1. Armyworm larvae may also be distinguished by a dark band on the outer side of each proleg