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  1. 1. plural of proleg n. One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvae of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg. Source: ecdict

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lepidopteraprolegabdominalcalledcirclefleshyfoundhooksinsectslarvaelegspluralpropedproplegsawfliessegments

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proleprolegateprolegomenaprolegomenaryprolegomenonprolepsisprolepticproleptical

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