Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characterized by a leptosome body form, typically found in certain invertebrate animals such as worms and snails, where the body is flat and elongated, often for burrowing or other forms of locomotion

“The earthworm’s leptosomic body allowed it to easily navigate through the dense soil.”

2. noun

a body form or type characterized by flatness and elongation

“The biologist studied the unique leptosomic features of the worm’s body.”