Leptocephalus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural lep·to·ceph·a·li [lep-tuh-sef-uh-lahy]. /ˌlɛp təˈsɛf əˌlaɪ/.
  1. a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. the slender transparent oceanic larva of eels of the genus Anguilla that migrates from its hatching ground in the Caribbean to European freshwater habitats
Leptocephalus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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