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lep·tus \ˈleptəs\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek leptos small, thin — more at lept- 1. plural leptuses \-təsə̇z\ also lep·ti \-ˌtī, -(ˌ)tē\ often capitalized : any of several 6-legged larval mites — often used as if a generic name; compare cysticercus 1 2. capitalized : a genus of predaceous mites (family Erythraeidae) that are parasitic as larvae on insects |