leptiform
English
Etymology
From Leptus + -form.
Adjective
leptiform (comparative more leptiform, superlative most leptiform)
- (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.