Meaning Of The Word Lepto-

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lepto in American English
noun: an infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney; leptospirosis

lepto- in American English
combining form: a combining form meaning “thin,” “fine,” “slight,” used in the formation of compound words

lepto- in British English
leap
thin, fine, slender
combining form: fine, slender, or slight

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