lep to lepIdæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. leptolep ( is ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idœ.] Palæontology: In Prof. Owen's cla ification, the eleventh family of his Lep i dog a no ide i, a sub-order of Ganoidean fishes. (Owen: Palæont., 1860.) They have obtuse teeth, and a homocercal tail. They occur in the Secondary formations. scale.] lěp-től-ě-pis, s . [Pref. lep to- , and Gr. lep is =a Palæont.: The typical genus of the family Leptolepidae (q. v.). Its species are from the Lias. *lěp-to-lō-bi-e-æ, s. pl . [Modern Latin lep to lobi ( um ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -eœ .] Bot .: An old tribe of Cæsalpinee. *lěp-to-lō-bi-ŭm, s. [Pref. lep to- , and Gr. lobos the lobe or lower part of the ear, a lobe.] Bot.: The typical genus of the tribe Leptolobiese (q. v.). It is now merged in the genus Glycine.