leptocercous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]leptocercous (not comparable)
- Having a single, long caudal filament or tail spine.
- 1922, Parasitology, page 262:
- This larva, for which the name Cercaria photifera is suggested, is a leptocercous form with pear-shaped body and a tail with fluted margins.