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prolegs

/ˈproʊlɛɡz/

Meanings
noun

Pata falsa

An appendage of the abdomen of some insect larvae, such as caterpillars, which is used like a leg.

Examples :

"The caterpillar used its prolegs to grip the leaf as it munched. "
La oruga usó sus patas falsas para agarrarse a la hoja mientras masticaba.
animal insect biology anatomy part

Related Words

Illustration larvae

larvae noun

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/ /ˈlɑː.viː/ /ˈlɑɹ.vi/

Larvas

"The butterfly larvae were eating the leaves in the garden. "

Las larvas de mariposa estaban comiendo las hojas en el jardín.

Illustration insect

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

Insecto

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Nuestro cobertizo tiene varias infestaciones de insectos, incluyendo hormigas, chaquetas amarillas y avispas.

Illustration munched

munched verb

/mʌntʃt/

Masticar ruidosamente

"Jim was munching on a biscotti."

Jim estaba masticando un biscotti ruidosamente.

Illustration caterpillar

caterpillar noun

/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

Oruga

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

El pájaro acaba de comerse esa oruga verde.

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

aproximadamente, más o menos

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

Supongo que debe haber pesado unos 90 kilos.

Illustration abdomen

abdomen noun

/æbˈdəʊ.mən/ /æbˈdoʊ.mən/

Abdomen, vientre

"The doctor examined the child's abdomen for any signs of pain. "

El médico examinó el abdomen del niño en busca de signos de dolor.

Illustration caterpillars

caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

Orugas

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

El pájaro acaba de comerse esa oruga verde.

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

Gustos, preferencias

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Dime tus gustos y disgustos.

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

Cuál, cuáles

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

A estas alturas, seguramente debes saber cuál es cuál.

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

Usar, emplear

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

El estudiante usó una calculadora para resolver el problema de matemáticas.

Illustration such

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Tal, semejante

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

El nuevo trabajo de mi hermana ofrece un salario similar; es un buen puesto para alguien con su experiencia.

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

Apéndice, extremidad

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

El pulpo usa su apéndice, un tentáculo, para agarrar comida del fondo del océano.