lepto-
lepto-
a combining form meaning “thin,” “fine,” “slight,” used in the formation of compound words: leptophyllous.
Also, especially before a vowel, lept-.
Origin:
< Greek lepto-, combining form of leptós thin, slight, fine, literally, stripped, equivalent to lép(ein) to strip + -tos adj. suffix
< Greek lepto-, combining form of leptós thin, slight, fine, literally, stripped, equivalent to lép(ein) to strip + -tos adj. suffix
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| lepto- or (before a vowel) lept- | |
| —combining form | |
| fine, slender, or slight: leptosome | |
| [from Greek leptos thin, literally: peeled, from lepein to peel] | |
| lept- or (before a vowel) lept- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek leptos thin, literally: peeled, from lepein to peel] | |
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Lepto-
is always a great word to know.
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Medical Dictionary
lepto- or lept-
pref.
Slender; thin; fine: leptocyte.
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