Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Slender in shape; vermiform.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having a form somewhat like leptus; -- said of active insect larvæ having three pairs of legs. See
larva .
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- adjective zoology Having a form somewhat like
leptus ; said of activeinsect larvae with three pairs oflegs .
Etymologies
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leptus + -form
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Examples
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The larvæ of all the Neuroptera, except those of the Phryganeidæ and Panorpidæ (which are cylindrical and resemble caterpillars), are more or less leptiform, _i.e. _, have a flattened or oval body, with large thoracic legs.
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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*** The larvæ of the earliest insects were probably leptiform, and the cruciform condition is consequently an acquired one, as suggested by Fritz
Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses 1872
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