leptocercous

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adjective

Having a single, long caudal filament or tail spine.

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Meanings

adjectiveleptocercous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a single, long caudal filament or tail spine.

    This larva, for which the name Cercaria photifera is suggested, is a leptocercous form with pear-shaped body and a tail with fluted margins.

    1922, Parasitology, page 262

Origin

From lepto- + -cercous.

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APA

leptocercous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocercous

MLA

“leptocercous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocercous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptocercous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptocercous.

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