Cestum veneris

Definitions of Cestum veneris
  1. noun
    ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body
    synonyms: Venus's girdle
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    type of:
    comb jelly, ctenophore
    biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
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