leptiform

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adjective

Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

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Meanings

adjectiveleptiform (comparative more leptiform, superlative most leptiform)

comparative more leptiform · superlative most leptiform

  1. archaicbiologyHaving a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

Origin

From taxonomic name Leptus + -form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

peltiform
Cite this entry
APA

leptiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptiform

MLA

“leptiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptiform.

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