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Prolegs is an English word. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Prolegs in a sentence

Prolegs meaning

plural of proleg

Using Prolegs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of proleg
  • In the example corpus, prolegs often appears in combinations such as: prolegs do, the prolegs.

Context around Prolegs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

legs 1× debated 1× short 1×

Often after:

arising 1×

Sentence patterns with Prolegs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

been debated prolegs are not 1× however the prolegs have no 1× lack legs prolegs or ocelli 1× lack many prolegs e g 1× pairs of prolegs arising from 1× prolegs do have 1× the prolegs do not 1× with short prolegs on segments 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the larvae 1× although the point 1× butterfly caterpillars have 1× prolegs do have 1× the prolegs do 1× these aid in 1×

Common sentence endings:

five segments each 1× is hydraulically powered 1× larvae of geometridae 1× of the lepidoptera 1× primitive uniramous limbs 1× prolegs or ocelli 1×

Words around Prolegs

Just before it in the word index:

prolegomenon 2 prolegomena 8 prole 6 prolatio 2 prolate 4 prolapsed 4

Just after it in the word index:

prolepsis 3 proleptic 10 proles 6 proletarian 33 proletarians 7 proletariat 65

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Prolegs

  • In this selection, "prolegs" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, legs, debated, short and arising stand out and add context to how "prolegs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been debated prolegs are not and however the prolegs have no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prolegs" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prolegs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Also, the larvae of all Apocrita lack legs, prolegs, or ocelli. (11 words)

Prolegs do have limited musculature, but much of their movement is hydraulically powered. (13 words)

The prolegs do not have crochet hooks at the ends unlike the larvae of the Lepidoptera. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

They have cylindrical bodies, with ten segments to the abdomen, generally with short prolegs on segments 3–6 and 10; the three pairs of true legs on the thorax have five segments each. (33 words)

Butterfly caterpillars have three pairs of true legs on the thoracic segments and up to six pairs of prolegs arising from the abdominal segments. (24 words)

Although the point has been debated, prolegs are not widely regarded as true legs, derived from the primitive uniramous limbs. (20 words)

Example sentences (8)

Also, the larvae of all Apocrita lack legs, prolegs, or ocelli.

Although the point has been debated, prolegs are not widely regarded as true legs, derived from the primitive uniramous limbs.

Butterfly caterpillars have three pairs of true legs on the thoracic segments and up to six pairs of prolegs arising from the abdominal segments.

Prolegs do have limited musculature, but much of their movement is hydraulically powered.

The prolegs do not have crochet hooks at the ends unlike the larvae of the Lepidoptera.

These aid in gripping and walking, especially in species that lack many prolegs (e. g. larvae of Geometridae ).

They have cylindrical bodies, with ten segments to the abdomen, generally with short prolegs on segments 3–6 and 10; the three pairs of true legs on the thorax have five segments each.

Unlike caterpillars, however, the prolegs have no grasping spines, and the antennae are reduced to mere stubs.

Common combinations with prolegs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prolegs" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, the larvae of all Apocrita lack legs, prolegs, or ocelli." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "prolegs" from authentic English texts.
What does "prolegs" mean?
Prolegs means: plural of proleg
How many example sentences with "prolegs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "prolegs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.