Leptocephalus

What do we mean by leptocephalus?

The small, laterally compressed, transparent larva of an eel or of any of certain related fishes, such as a tarpon. noun

A spurious genus of eel-like fishes, having a very thin diaphanous body, formerly regarded as a valid generic type and hence giving name to the Leptocephalidæ, but now generally considered to be the larval form of a conger. noun

The larval or aborted stage of the conger and allied fishes, when the body is much compressed and hyaline and no generative organs are developed. noun

The genus otherwise called Conger. noun

The larva of an eel, flat in shape and transparent noun

Slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word leptocephalus. Define leptocephalus, leptocephalus synonyms, leptocephalus pronunciation, leptocephalus translation, English dictionary definition of leptocephalus.

Words that are spelled similarly to leptocephalus:
leptocephalus, leptocephalous, leucocephalus, leptocephali, leptocephaly, leptocephalia, leptocephalic.

Words that rhyme with leptocephalus:
leptocephalous.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective leptocephalus:
larva, larvae, conger.

Consonant match to leptocephalus:
leptocephalous.

Words that sound like leptocephalus:
hydrocephalus, latissimus, acephalous, anemophilous, unusefulness, sleepy sickness, septicemia, cephalus, cephalous, saprophagous.