noun🔗ShareAfterleibbeine, BauchbeineAn appendage of the abdomen of some insect larvae, such as caterpillars, which is used like a leg."The caterpillar used its prolegs to grip the leaf as it munched. "Die Raupe benutzte ihre Bauchbeine, um sich an dem Blatt festzuhalten, während sie fraß.animalinsectbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading