"lepto-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Forms: lept- [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|λεπτός||thin}} Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} lepto-, {{en-prefix}} lepto-
  1. thin, fine, narrow, slender Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lepto--en-prefix-16cRbm2a
  2. (physics) lepton Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: meso-, steno-
    Sense id: en-lepto--en-prefix--hFvunaA Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Derived forms: lepta, leptin, leptocephalus, leptokurtotic, lepton, leptoprosopic, leptosome, leptotene, leptonema, Leptospira, leptospirosis
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