lepto
[ lep-toh ]
/ ˈlɛp toʊ /
noun Informal.
Origin of lepto
by shortening
Words nearby lepto
leprosy,
leprous,
lepsius,
leptin,
leptis magna,
lepto,
lepto-,
leptocephalic,
leptocephalus,
leptocephaly,
leptocercal
Definition for lepto (2 of 2)
lepto-
a combining form meaning “thin,” “fine,” “slight,” used in the formation of compound words: leptophyllous.
Also
especially before a vowel,
lept-.
Origin of lepto-
< Greek
lepto-, combining form of
leptós thin, slight, fine, literally, stripped, equivalent to
lép(ein) to strip +
-tos adj. suffix
Example sentences from the Web for lepto
All the forms have the same life-history as the lepto forms of that group, so that there is no longer any trace of sexual organs.
British Dictionary definitions for lepto
lepto-
before a vowel lept-
combining form
fine, slender, or slight
leptosome
Word Origin for lepto-
from Greek
leptos thin, literally: peeled, from
lepein to peel
Medical definitions for lepto
lepto-
pref.
Slender; thin; fine:leptocyte.