leptocephalous
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leptocephalous — a. having very narrow head. ♦ leptocephalia, n. such condition. ♦ leptocephalus, n. (pl. li ) larva of conger eel; conger eel; leptocephalous person … Dictionary of difficult words
leptocephalous — lep·to·ceph·a·lous … English syllables
leptocephalous — … Useful english dictionary
leptocephalic — adj. (also leptocephalous) narrow skulled. * * * adjective see leptocephalous * * * leptocephalˈic or leptocephˈalous adjective (Gr kephalē head) narrow skulled • • • Main Entry: ↑lepton … Useful english dictionary
leptocephaly — A malformation characterized by an abnormally tall, narrow cranium. [lepto + G. kephale, head] * * * lep·to·ceph·a·ly .lep tō sef ə lē, Brit also kef n, pl lies abnormal narrowness and tallness of the skull * * * lep·to·ceph·a·ly (lep″to… … Medical dictionary
leptocephalic — [ˌlɛptə(ʊ)sɪ falɪk, kɛ falɪk ] (also leptocephalous sɛf(ə)ləs, kɛf ) adjective narrow skulled … English new terms dictionary
