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Meaning of leptocephalus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

Examples

“There they spawn, and from the fertilized eggs emerge the leptocephali, which then ride on currents all the way back to Europe.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

leptocephaly leptoceratopsid leptocerid leptochariid leptochitonid leptochlorite

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