Word: leptocephalus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lep
to
ceph
a
lus
Definition: The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
Morphemes:
Affix: leptocephalus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
Meaning: head