Proleg
Pronunciation : Pro"leg
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. pro- for, in place of + leg.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larv? of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913