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leptocephalus
[ lep-tuh-sef-uh-luhs ]
/ ˌlɛp təˈsɛf ə ləs /
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noun, plural lep·to·ceph·a·li [lep-tuh-sef-uh-lahy]. /ˌlɛp təˈsɛf əˌlaɪ/.
a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
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Origin of leptocephalus
From New Latin, dating back to 1760–70; see origin at lepto-, -cephalous
Words nearby leptocephalus
leptin, Leptis Magna, lepto, leptocephalic, leptocephalous, leptocephalus, leptocephaly, leptocercal, leptocyte, leptocytosis, leptodactylous
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How to use leptocephalus in a sentence
Teleostean fishes are generally bony, but the bones are represented by cartilages in Leptocephalus.
In H. leptocephalus the posterior nares are brought very far back by the meeting of the alisphenoids.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for leptocephalus
leptocephalus
/ (ˌlɛptəʊˈsɛfələs) /
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
the slender transparent oceanic larva of eels of the genus Anguilla that migrates from its hatching ground in the Caribbean to European freshwater habitats
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