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Definition of Genus cestum
1. Noun. Venus's girdle.
Exact synonyms: Cestum
Generic synonyms: Ctenophore Genus
Group relationships: Cestidae, Family Cestidae
Member holonyms: Cestum Veneris, Venus's Girdle
Generic synonyms: Ctenophore Genus
Group relationships: Cestidae, Family Cestidae
Member holonyms: Cestum Veneris, Venus's Girdle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cestum
Literary usage of Genus cestum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1870)
"... at their adult form, the author thinks it proper to refer this form to a new
genus. Cestum veneris is described by Fol, 1. cp 8, and figured, tab. 6,7. ..."