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leptocephalus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lep-to-cephalus
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From (obsolete) genus name Leptocephalus, equivalent to Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slim”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: λεπτός

Inflected Forms

leptocephali (plural)

Derived Forms

preleptocephalus

Frequently Paired Words

leptocephalic leptocephalous

Synonyms

glass eel

Questions

What does leptocephalus mean?
The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
Where does leptocephalus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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