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
leptospira
- n important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever
leptospirosis
- n an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
leptosporangium
- n a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns