leptocephalus
English
noun
Definitions
- The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λεπτός (thin, slender, small, peeled, delicate, short, sick, slim, pared, husked, weak).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λεπτός
Gloss
thin, slender, small, peeled, delicate, short, sick, slim, pared, husked, weak
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Cognates and derived terms
- lepto- English
- leptonema English
- leptotene English
- preleptocephalus English
- leptoptilos Latin
- leptorhynchus Latin
- lepturus Latin
- leptus Latin
- λέπω Ancient Greek
- λεπτίον Ancient Greek
- λεπτόγεως Ancient Greek
- λεπτός Ancient Greek
- *lewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- λεπτός Greek (modern)
- Leptospira Translingual
- lepto- Translingual
- leptonyx Translingual
- হাড়গিলা Bengali