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leptiform

leptiform adjective: having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

Adjective

leptiform (comparative more leptiform, superlative most leptiform)

  1. (archaic) Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

Forms of leptiform

comparativemore leptiform
superlativemost leptiform

Origin of leptiform

From taxonomic name Leptus + -form.

Questions about leptiform

What does leptiform mean?
Leptiform means having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
What part of speech is leptiform?
Leptiform is an adjective.

Words near leptiform in the dictionary

  1. leptasteroside
  2. leptictid
  3. leptictids
  4. leptid
  5. leptids
  6. leptiform
  7. leptin
  8. leptinaemia
  9. leptinemia
  10. leptinemic
  11. leptinergic

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