Medical Dictionary

leptus

noun, often capitalized lep·tus \ˈlep-təs\
plural leptuses also lep·ti \-ˌtī\

Medical Definition of LEPTUS

:  any of several 6-legged larval mites—often used as if the name of a genus

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