leptocephalic
leptocephalous (ˌlɛptəʊˈsɛfələs)
/ (ˌlɛptəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /
adjective
having a narrow skull
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Leptocephalic, lep-to-se-fal′ik, adj. having a narrow skull, as in certain flat-fishes.