lepto-

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See also: lepto and leptó

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, thin).

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lepto-

  1. (taxonomy) thin, narrow

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, thin).

Prefix

lepto-

  1. thin, fine, narrow, slender
  2. (physics) lepton

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