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cestum

/ˈsiː.stəm/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un género de ctenóforos, conocidos comúnmente como cinturón de Venus, caracterizados por un cuerpo largo, en forma de cinta y transparente.

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/ˈsiː.stəm/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa un género de ctenóforos, conocidos comúnmente como cinturón de Venus, caracterizados por un cuerpo largo, en forma de cinta y transparente.

A noun referring to a genus of comb jellies, commonly known as Venus's girdle, characterized by a long, ribbon-like, transparent body.

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  1. Venus's girdleC2formalscientific

    A genus of comb jellies (ctenophores) characterized by a long, ribbon-like, transparent body that can grow up to several meters in length. They are bioluminescent and found in tropical and subtropical oceans.

    esCinturón de Venus

    • The Cestum, also known as Venus's girdle, glows with a beautiful blue-green light in the dark ocean.
    • Marine biologists observed a Cestum undulating gracefully through the water column.
    • The ribbon-like body of the Cestum allows it to move in a distinctive, serpentine manner.