Leptocephalus Definition

lĕptə-sĕfə-ləs
leptocephali
noun
The marine, ribbonlike larva of tarpons, bonefishes, and eels.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Leptocephalus

Noun

Singular:
leptocephalus
Plural:
leptocephali

Origin of Leptocephalus

  • New Latin lepto– cephalus head (from Greek -kephalos -headed) –cephalous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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