leptocephalus

Valid in Scrabble

Definition of leptocephalus

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

“There they spawn, and from the fertilized eggs emerge the leptocephali, which then ride on currents all the way back to Europe.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

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

200+ playable · top: APOTHECES (16 pts)

1 word

14 words

64 words

120 words

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes leptocephalus, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists