腹ふく肢し

noun

abdominal leg; proleg; pleopod

Zoological term for appendages on the abdomen of arthropods, especially insect larvae (prolegs) and crustaceans (pleopods). Also written 腹脚.

See also: 腹脚

• 昆こん虫ちゅうの幼よう虫ちゅうには、腹ふく肢しと呼よばれる付ふ属ぞく肢しがある。

  Insect larvae have appendages called prolegs.

• エビの腹ふく肢しは遊ゆう泳えいに使つかわれる。

  The pleopods of shrimp are used for swimming.