leptiform

English

Etymology

From Leptus +‎ -form.

Adjective

leptiform (comparative more leptiform, superlative most leptiform)

1. (archaic, zoology) Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

References

• “leptiform”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• peltiform