- Leptocercal
- Leptocercal Lep`to*cer"cal, (l[e^]p`t[-o]*s[~e]r"kal), Leptocercous Lep`to*cerc"ous (l[e^]p`t[-o]*s[~e]rk"[u^]s),a. (Zo["o]l.) Having a long slender tail. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Leptocercal
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leptocercal — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sərkəl adjective Etymology: lept + cercal 1. : tapering off to a long slender point used of the tail of a fish (as a sting ray) 2. : having a leptocercal tail * * * leptocercˈal adjective (Gr kerkos tail) slender tailed • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
leptocercal — a tail of attenuate or whip like form (leaf tail), e.g. in Macrouridae … Dictionary of ichthyology
leptocercal — lep·to·cer·cal … English syllables
Leptocercous — Leptocercal Lep to*cer cal, (l[e^]p t[ o]*s[ e]r kal), Leptocercous Lep to*cerc ous (l[e^]p t[ o]*s[ e]rk [u^]s),a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a long slender tail. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
