- leptocephalus
- noun (plural leptocephali) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek leptos + kephalē head — more at cephalic Date: 1769 a long thin small-headed transparent pelagic first larva of various eels
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Leptocephalus — Larve Weidenblattlarve oder Leptocephalus wird die flache und durchsichtige Larve der Aalartigen Fische sowie aller anderen Elopomorpha, genannt. Aus ihr entwickelt sich nach der Larvenzeit im Lauf der Wanderung der so genannte Glasaal. Der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
leptocephalus — [lep΄tō sef′ə ləs] n. pl. leptocephali [lep΄tō sef′əlī΄] [ModL: see LEPTO & CEPHALOUS] the marine, ribbonlike larva of tarpons, bonefishes, and eels … English World dictionary
Leptocephalus — A leptocephalus (meaning small head ) is the flat and transparent larva of the eel and other members of the Superorder Elopomorpha, including the conger, tarpon, bonefish,and pelican eel.This transparency is due in part to its surprising lack of… … Wikipedia
Leptocephalus giganteus — Leptocephalus giganteus … Wikipédia en Français
Leptocephalus holti — Leptocephalus holti … Wikipédia en Français
Leptocephalus giganteus — Leptoc … Wikipédia en Français
Leptocephalus (genus) — Taxobox name = Leptocephalus image caption= Leptocephalus larva regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Anguilliformes familia = Congridae genus = Leptocephalus genus authority = Scopoli (ex Gronow) , 1777 subdivision… … Wikipedia
Leptocephalus holti — Leptocephalus … Wikipédia en Français
leptocephalus — the transparent ribbon or leaf like larvae with large teeth and a far back anus in certain primitive Teleostomi, e.g. Congridae, Anguillidae, Albulidae, Elopidae and Notacanthidae. The larvae first grow, then shrink prior to metamorphosis … Dictionary of ichthyology
leptocephalus — /lep teuh sef euh leuhs/, n., pl. leptocephali / luy /. a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, esp. of certain eels and ocean fishes. [1760 70; < NL; see LEPTO , CEPHALOUS] * * * … Universalium
