(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of leap

form of lepto- before a vowel

(palynology) Having pollen grains with one or more leptomata, thin edges near the pole

Of or relating to a condition of seizing, as in nympholeptic. / A person who is afflicted with a condition prone to cause violent seizures, as in epileptic.

thin, fine, narrow, slender / (physics) lepton

(biochemistry) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.

plural of lepton (coin)

(proscribed) Alternative form of lepton

plural of leptocephalus

The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.