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lepto-

lepto- prefix: thin, fine, narrow, slender.

Prefix

lepto-

  1. thin, fine, narrow, slender
  2. lepton

Antonyms of lepto-

Forms of lepto-

alternative formlept-

Origin of lepto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”).

Words formed from lepto-

Questions about lepto-

What does lepto- mean?
Lepto- means thin, fine, narrow, slender.
What part of speech is lepto-?
Lepto- is a prefix.

Words near lepto- in the dictionary

  1. leptinergic
  2. Leptines
  3. leptins
  4. Leptis Magna
  5. lepto
  6. lepto-
  7. leptocardian
  8. leptocardians
  9. leptocaul
  10. leptocaulous
  11. leptocauls

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