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
Words nearby lepto-
leprous,
lepsius,
leptin,
leptis magna,
lepto,
lepto-,
leptocephalic,
leptocephalus,
leptocephaly,
leptocercal,
leptocyte
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.