English word leptocephalic comes from English -cephalic ((type or number of) head.), English lepto- ((physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-cephalic | English (eng) | (type or number of) head. |
lepto- | English (eng) | (physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender. |
leptocephalic | English (eng) | (zoology) Having a narrow skull, as certain flatfishes do. |