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leptocephali

leptocephali is the plural of leptocephalus.

Meaning of leptocephalus

Noun

leptocephalus (plural leptocephali)

  1. The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
    • There they spawn, and from the fertilized eggs emerge the leptocephali, which then ride on currents all the way back to Europe.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 69
    Synonyms:
    glass eel

Questions about leptocephali

What is leptocephali the plural of?
Leptocephali is the plural of leptocephalus.

Words near leptocephali in the dictionary

  1. leptocaul
  2. leptocaulous
  3. leptocauls
  4. leptocauly
  5. leptocentric
  6. leptocephali
  7. leptocephalic
  8. leptocephalous
  9. leptocephalus
  10. leptocephaly
  11. leptoceratopsid

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