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Meaning of leptocercous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Having a single, long caudal filament or tail spine.

not-comparable

Examples

“This larva, for which the name Cercaria photifera is suggested, is a leptocercous form with pear-shaped body and a tail with fluted margins.”

CEFR level

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

leptodactyl leptodactylous leptodermous leptogenic leptokurtic leptokurtotic

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