cestoid

[ ses-toid ]

adjective

Zoology. (of worms) ribbonlike.

noun

cestode.

Origin of cestoid

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

Words Nearby cestoid

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CETA
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British Dictionary definitions for cestoid

cestoid

/ (ˈsɛstɔɪd) /

adjective

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

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