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Record 1 1999-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

One of the fleshy abdominal limbs of tubercles of the larvae of some insects, e.g. of caterpillars distinct from the true or thoracic legs.

CONT

Caterpillars typically have, in addition to the thoracic legs, a pair of prolegs on each of abdominal segments three to six, another pair on segment ten.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Prolongement charnu placé sous l'abdomen de certaines larves d'insectes. Les vraies pattes sont sous le thorax.

CONT

Les chenilles typiques portent sur l'abdomen quatre paires de fausses pattes pourvues de crochets, qui leur permettent de s'agripper à la plante-hôte.

Key term(s)
  • fausse-patte

Spanish

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