Word: leptocephalic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lep
to
ce
pha
lic
Definition: Having a narrow skull, as certain flatfishes do.
Morphemes:
Affix: lepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thin, fine, narrow, slender
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: -cephalic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: (type or number of) head