leptocephalus
lep·to·ceph·a·lus
noun \ˌlep-tə-ˈse-fə-ləs\ plural lep·to·ceph·a·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of LEPTOCEPHALUS
: a long thin small-headed transparent pelagic first larva of various eels
Origin of LEPTOCEPHALUS
New Latin, from Greek leptos + kephalē head — more at cephalic
First Known Use: 1769
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