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lepto
1[ lep-toh ]
lepto-
2- a combining form meaning “thin,” “fine,” “slight,” used in the formation of compound words:
leptophyllous.
lepto-
combining_form
- fine, slender, or slight
leptosome
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lepto1
By shortening
Origin of lepto2
< Greek lepto-, combining form of leptós thin, slight, fine, literally, stripped, equivalent to lép ( ein ) to strip + -tos adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lepto1
from Greek leptos thin, literally: peeled, from lepein to peel
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Example Sentences
Purulent lepto-meningitis is usually accompanied by encephalitis.
From Project Gutenberg
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.
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This is usually associated with a spreading lepto-meningitis, the symptoms of which predominate.
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