leptocephalus

n. [动] 鳗的柳叶状幼体

词形变化

leptocephali 复数 leptocephali

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

larva

词源

From (obsolete) genus name Leptocephalus, equivalent to Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slim”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

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