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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

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

See also

leptocephaly leptoceratopsid leptocerid leptochariid leptochitonid leptochlorite