noun
ctenophore having short tentacles; one family
• Syn: ↑order Cestida
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Tentaculata, ↑class Tentaculata
• Member Meronyms: ↑Cestidae, ↑family Cestidae
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\\ˈsestədə\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a small order of ctenophores (class Tentaculata) comprising a single family (Cestidae) characterized by a greatly flattened and elongated body
Useful english dictionary. 2012.