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“leptocephalus”
leptocephalus (s), leptocephali (pl)
1. A person with an abnormally tall, narrow skull.
2. A type of larval stage found in a variety of marine bony fishes; that of the common eel is transparent, with a leaf-like body and tiny eyes.
2. A type of larval stage found in a variety of marine bony fishes; that of the common eel is transparent, with a leaf-like body and tiny eyes.
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