Definition of leptocephalic in English:
leptocephalic
(also leptocephalous)
adjectiveˌlɛptə(ʊ)kɛˈfalɪkˌlɛptə(ʊ)sɪˈfalɪk
Narrow-skulled.
Example sentencesExamples
- In fishes, elopomorphs have a leptocephalous stage in the life cycle.
- Young larvae (leptocephalous larvae) migrate towards the fresh waters of the European coasts during the first three years of life.
- The leptocephalous larvae travel back to freshwater habitats in Taiwan, mainland China, Korea, and Japan.