Cestida

plural noun

Ces·​ti·​da

ˈsestədə

: a small order of ctenophores (class Tentaculata) comprising a single family (Cestidae) characterized by a greatly flattened and elongated body

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cestus + -ida

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