leptocephalus
leptocephalus · leptocephali
The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct speciesThe flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
Meaning
1 sensesThe flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
Origin
From (obsolete) genus name Leptocephalus, equivalent to Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thiFrom (obsolete) genus name Leptocephalus, equivalent to Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slim”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: leptocephali| Singular | leptocephalus |
|---|---|
| Plural | leptocephali |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedpreleptocephalus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.