leptinotarsa decemlineata
- n black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
leptocephalus
- n slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
leptodactylid frog
- n toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal
leptodactylidae
- n New World frogs; in some classifications essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae
leptodactylus
- n type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications placed in the family Bufonidae
leptodactylus pentadactylus
- n large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
leptomeninges
- n the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
lepton
- n 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
- n an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
leptopteris superba
- n New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
leptoptilus crumeniferus
- n large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments