Venus's girdle

noun

1. an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body.

Venus's-girdle

noun

1. a ctenophore, Cestum veneris, of warm seas, having an elongated ribbon-like body

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venus's girdle¹

First recorded in 1865–70