Definition of Venus's girdle
(Zool.)
a
long
,
flat
,
ribbonlike
,
very
delicate
,
transparent
and
iridescent
ctenophore
(
Cestum
Veneris
)
which
swims
in
the
open
sea
.
Its
form
is
due
to
the
enormous
development
of
two
spheromeres
.
See
Illust.
in
Appendix
.
See also:
Venus
Related Words
Cestum
,
Cestum
veneris
,
comb
jelly
,
ctenophore
,
genus
Cestum
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