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Cestida
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 plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cestus + -ida
: a small order of ctenophores (class Tentaculata) comprising a single family (Cestidae) characterized by a greatly flattened and elongated body

Useful english dictionary. 2012.