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leptiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lep-ti-form
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Archaic

Etymology

From taxonomic name Leptus + -form.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more leptiform (comparative) most leptiform (superlative)

Questions

What does leptiform mean?
Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
Where does leptiform come from?
From taxonomic name Leptus + -form.

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