leptocephalic
leptocephalous (ˌlɛptəʊˈsɛfələs)
/ (ˌlɛptəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /
Save This Word!
adjective
having a narrow skull
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby leptocephalic
Lepsius, -lepsy, leptin, Leptis Magna, lepto, leptocephalic, leptocephalous, leptocephalus, leptocephaly, leptocercal, leptocyte
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
How to use leptocephalic in a sentence
Leptocephalic, lep-to-se-fal′ik, adj. having a narrow skull, as in certain flat-fishes.