Venus's girdle

noun

A comb jelly of species Cestum veneris, of tropical and subtropical oceans.

Similar
belt of VenusCestum veneris

Meanings

nounVenus's girdle (plural Venus's girdles)

plural Venus's girdles · alternative Venus girdle · alternative Venus' girdle

  1. A comb jelly of species Cestum veneris, of tropical and subtropical oceans.
  2. Synonym of belt of Venus (“atmospheric phenomenon”).

    Synonyms: belt of Venus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of belt of Venus (“atmospheric phenomenon”).

More synonyms by meaning

nounctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body

Similar
Cestum veneris

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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