leptocephalus

• Существительное, обозначающее стройную, прозрачную личинку угрей и некоторых рыб.

A noun referring to the slender, transparent larva of eels and certain fishes.

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1. Larval stage of eelsC2formalscientific

   A slender, transparent, leaf-shaped larva of eels and some other fish, which later metamorphoses into a juvenile.

   Личиночная стадия угрей

   • The leptocephalus drifts in the ocean currents for months before transforming.
   • Scientists study the leptocephalus to understand eel migration patterns.
   • The transparent body of the leptocephalus makes it difficult for predators to spot.