cestoid

[ ses-toid ]

adjective
  1. Zoology. (of worms) ribbonlike.

noun

Origin of cestoid

1
From the New Latin word cestoīdēs, dating back to 1830–40. See cestus1, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for cestoid

cestoid

/ (ˈsɛstɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. (esp of tapeworms and similar animals) ribbon-like in form

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