LEPTO-

Meaning of LEPTO- in English

combining form

see lept-

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LEPTO- — a combining form meaning "thin," "fine," "slight," used in the formation of compound words: leptophyllous. [ lepto-, comb. form of …
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LEPTO — /lep"toh/ , n. Informal. leptospirosis. [ by shortening ]
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LEPTO- — ■ combining form small; narrow: leptocephalic. Origin from Gk leptos 'fine, thin, delicate'.
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LEPTO- — comb. form small, narrow. [Gk leptos fine, small, thin, delicate]
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах имеет значение слабый : (с греч. корнями) (биология) в сложных словах (с греч. корнями) имеет значение: …
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах ( с греч. корнями ) имеет значение слабый: leptoprosopic - узколицый leptoxylem - рудиментарная древесина
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах имеет значение слабый: (с греч. корнями)
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах ( с греч. корнями ) имеет значение слабый: leptoprosopic - узколицый leptoxylem - рудиментарная древесина
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах ( с греч. корнями ) имеет значение слабый: leptoprosopic - узколицый leptoxylem - рудиментарная древесина
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LEPTO- — биол. в сложных словах имеет значение слабый : (с греч. корнями) (биология) в сложных словах (с греч. корнями) имеет значение: …
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LEPTOSOME — I. -ˌsōm adjective also lep·to·so·mat·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_sō|mad.ik ; or lep·to·som·ic -|sōmik Etymology: leptosome from German leptosom, from lepto- lept- + -som …
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-MONAS — mənəs noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin monas : unit : simple organism of a (specified) kind …
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-MERYX — _məriks noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēryx, a ruminating fish, from mērykasthai to ruminate : ruminant — …
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LEPTORRHINE — adjective also lep·to·rhine ˈleptəˌrīn ; or lep·tor·rhin·i·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rinēən ; or lep·tor·rhin·ic -|rinik Etymology: leptorrhine & leptorhine probably from French leptorrhin, …
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LEPTOPROSOPIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷prə|sōpik, -säp- adjective also lep·to·pro·so·pous -sōpəs Etymology: German leptoprosop leptoprosopic (from lepto- lept- + Greek prosōpon face) + English -ic …
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LEPTONECROSIS — |lep(ˌ)tō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from English lepto me + New Latin necrosis : a necrosis of the phloem tissues
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LEPTOMITALES — ˌlep(ˌ)tōˌmīˈtā(ˌ)lēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Leptomitus, genus of water molds (from Greek leptomitos of fine threads, …
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LEPT- — combining form or lepto- Etymology: lept-, New Latin, from Greek leptos, literally, peeled, husked, from lepein to peel; lepto- from …
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-CARDIA — noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Gk. kardia 1. : heart action or location (of a …
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LEPTOTENE — /lep"teuh teen'/ , n. Cell Biol. a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes …
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LEPTOSPIRA — — leptospiral , adj. /lep'teuh spuy"reuh/ , n. , pl. leptospirae /-ree/ , leptospiras . Bacteriol. any of several spirally …
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LEPTOSPERMUM — /lep'teuh sperr"meuhm/ , n. any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum, of the myrtle family, native to …
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LEPTOSOME — — leptosomic, leptosomatic /lep'toh seuh mat"ik/ , adj. /lep"teuh sohm'/ , n. a person of asthenic build. [ 1930-35; LEPTO- …
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LEPTOPHOS — /lep"teuh fos'/ , n. Chem. a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a …
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LEPTON — lepton 1 /lep"ton/ , n. , pl. lepta /-teuh/ . 1. an aluminum coin of modern Greece, the 100th part …
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LEPTOKURTIC — /lep'teuh kerr"tik/ , adj. Statistics. 1. (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal …
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LEPTODACTYLOUS — /lep'teuh dak"teuh leuhs/ , adj. having slender toes or fingers. [ 1860-65; LEPTO- + -DACTYLOUS ]
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LEPTOTENE — [ 'lɛptə(ʊ)ti:n ] ■ noun Biology the first stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which each chromosome becomes visible …
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LEPTOSPIROSIS — [ ˌlɛptə(ʊ)spʌɪ'rəʊsɪs ] ■ noun an infectious bacterial disease of rodents, dogs, and other mammals, transmissible to humans. Origin 1920s: …
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LEPTOTENE — n. Biol. the first stage of the prophase of meiosis in which each chromosome is apparent as two fine chromatids. …
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LEPTOSPIROSIS — n. an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira, that occurs in rodents, dogs, and other mammals, and …
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