Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z lepper A horse that jumps well. Leppert A surname. Leppington A suburb of Sydney in the Camden council area and the Liverpool council area, New South Wales, Australia. Leppo A surname from Finnish. leppy A young animal, particularly a cow calf or bull calf, a lamb, or a colt, which has been abandoned or orphaned. lepra Synonym of leprosy. lepralielliform Having the form of a bryozoan of the superfamily Lepralielloidea. leprarioid Resembling the lichen genus Lepraria. Lepre A surname from Italian. Lepreau A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. leprechaun A type of diminutive, solitary fairy or sprite, traditionally depicted as a small, bearded man wearing a green coat and hat, often found repairing a single shoe; they typically possess hidden treasure, such as a pot of gold hidden at the end of a rainbow, and can be forced to reveal its location if captured. leprechaunesque Of, like, or proclivous to befit a leprechaun; small; mischievous; lucky. leprechauness A female leprechaun. leprechaunic Relating to, or characteristic of, a leprechaun. leprechaunish Resembling or characteristic of a leprechaun. leprechaunism Synonym of Donohue syndrome. leprechaunology The study of leprechauns. leprechauny Resembling or characteristic of a leprechaun. lepress A female leper; a woman or girl who has leprosy. lepric Synonym of leprous. leproid Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”). leprolin A preparation of the toxin of the lepra bacillus, formerly used in treating leprosy. leprologic Synonym of leprological: Of or related to leprology. leprological Of or related to leprology, the scientific study of leprosy. leprologist A student of leprology, a doctor or researcher specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy. leprology The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment. leproma An area of inflammation in the skin symptomatic of leprosy lepromatic Synonym of lepromatoid: of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatoid leprosy. lepromatoid Of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas). lepromatous Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy. lepromin A preparation of the leprosy bacillus, used in diagnostic tests to identify what kind of leprosy a person has. leprophobia An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers. leprosaria Synonym of leprosarium. leprosarium An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society. leprose Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy. leprosery A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society. leprosied Infected with leprosy. leprosity Synonym of leprosy in its various senses. leprosol A particular resorcinolic lipid. leprostatic Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae. leprosy An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers. leprosylike Resembling or characteristic of leprosy. leprotene Synonym of isorenieratene. leprotic Of or related to the disease leprosy. leprous Of or relating to one of the diseases known as leprosy. leprously In a leprous way. leprousness The quality of being leprous. lepry leprosy leptacline A particular psychostimulant. leptaculatin A particular steroid glycoside. leptandrin A bitter glucoside obtained from plants in the genus Leptandra. leptanilline Any ant of the subfamily Leptanillinae leptanthurid Any isopod of the family Leptanthuridae leptasteroside A particular steroid glycoside. leptictid Any extinct mammal of the order Leptictida leptid A member of the Leptidae; a snipe fly. leptiform Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs. leptin A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism. leptinemia The presence of leptins in the bloodstream leptinemic Relating to leptinemia leptinergic Produced or activated by a lectin Leptines A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Λεπτίνης (Leptínēs). leptocardian Of or relating to the Leptocardii (formerly Leptocardia). leptocaul A tree with a relatively slender primary stem and many branches. leptocaulous Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches. leptocauly The state of being a leptocaul—of having slender stems and many branches. leptocentric Of a vascular bundle: having the leptome in the middle, with the hadrome round it. leptocephalic Having a narrow skull, as certain flatfishes do. leptocephalous Relating to a leptocephalus leptocephalus The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species. leptocephaly The quality of being leptocephalic. leptoceratopsid Any dinosaur of the family Leptoceratopsidae leptocercous Having a single, long caudal filament or tail spine. leptocerid Any caddis fly in the family Leptoceridae. leptochariid Any fish in the family Leptochariidae. leptochitonid Any mollusk in the family Leptochitonidae. leptochlorite A chlorite that contains mostly ferric iron rather than ferrous iron. Leptochlorites are typically richer in trivalent ions relative to silicon and divalent ions. leptochoroid An unusually thin choroid leptoclase A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane leptocleidian Any plesiosauroid of the clade Leptocleidia leptocleidid Any plesiosaur of the family Leptocleididae of extinct marine reptiles. leptocurare Any of a group of depolarising blockers, such as succinyl-choline, that have a long, thin, flexible structure. leptocylindracean Any heterokont of the family Leptocylindraceae leptocystidium A cystidia on the subhymenium which has smooth, thin walls and no visible contents. leptocyte codocyte leptodactyl Having small or slender toes. leptodactylid Any frog of the family Leptodactylidae leptodactyline The quaternary ammonium zwitterion 3-[2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]phenolate present in the skin of amphibians of the genus Leptodactylus. leptodactylous Having fine, slender toes or fingers. leptodermin An insecticide present in Cucumis africanus leptodermous Having a thin skin or wall leptodorid Any water flea in the family Leptodoridae. leptoform A heteroecious fungus having teleutospores only, which as soon as they arrive at maturity germinate on living plants. leptogenesis The differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universe leptogenic Causing weight loss leptogluon Any of a class of proposed particles formed from a lepton and one or more gluons leptognathiid Any malacostracan crustacean of the family Leptognathiidae leptograptid Any graptolite of the family †Leptograptidae. leptohadron An excited state of a lepton that interacts as if it were a hadron leptohyphid Any mayfly in the family Leptohyphidae. leptokurtic Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis. leptokurtosis The property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis. leptokurtotic Leptokurtic. leptolepid Any of the family †Leptolepidae of extinct fishes. leptolepidid Any extinct fish of the genus Leptolepides leptolide A furanocembranolide diterpene present in Leptogorgia leptolithic Upper Paleolithic. leptology A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things. leptolycine Any beetle of the subfamily Leptolycinae leptoma A thin-walled area on a pollen grain leptome The portion of the mestome that transports food substances. leptomeningeal Of or pertaining to the leptomeninges leptomeninges The innermost layers of the meninges; the pia mater and the arachnoid leptomeningitis inflammation of the leptomeninges leptomeson An excited state of a lepton that interacts as if it were a meson leptometer An instrument for measuring the viscosity of oil. leptomin A substance found in the leptome of some plants, especially in the sieve tubes and laticiferous vessels, the presumed function being to convey oxygen. leptomonad Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas leptomorph A thin rhizome of bamboo leptomorphic Relatively long and narrow leptomorphically In a leptomorphic manner leptomorphous Synonym of leptomorphic. leptomycin Any of a family of antibiotics produced by Streptomyces bacteria. lepton A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent). leptonectid Any ichthyosaur of the family Leptonectidae leptonema The stage during meiosis Prophase 1 where the chromosomes condense after S-phase and interphase, resulting in the recombination of haploid chromosome pairs with sister chromatids held by a single non-dividing centromeres, and followed by the zygotene stage. leptonetid Any spider in the family Leptonetidae. leptonic Of, pertaining to, or composed of leptons. leptonically In a leptonic manner; by means of leptons leptonium A bound pair of a lepton and its antiparticle leptonization The creation of leptons (in stars etc) leptonless That does not involve leptons leptonlike Having some characteristics of a lepton. leptopellic Having a narrow pelvis. leptophilic Describing a proposed form of dark matter that only interacts with leptons leptophlebiid Any mayfly in the family Leptophlebiidae. leptophloem Rudimentary phloem, for storage or conduction of food material. leptophobic That does not couple strongly with leptons leptophos An organophosphate formerly used as a pesticide and fungicide. leptophractine Any member of the Leptophractinae subfamily of extinct vertebrates leptophyll An extremely small leaf, smaller than a nanophyll. leptophyllous Having long, slender leaves leptopodomorphan Any true bug of the infraorder Leptopodomorpha leptoproduction The production of leptons, especially by the interaction of other particles leptoprosope A person with a narrow face and elongated cranium. leptoquark Any of a class of hypothetical bosons that would decay into a lepton and a quark. leptorrhine Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout. leptorrhiny The state of having a leptorrhine nose or skull. leptoscopid Any fish in the family Leptoscopidae. leptose Of a lichen: having a powdery appearance.