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family Cestidae

family Cestidae

9.9
A group of sea animals with long flat bodies like ribbon-shaped comb jellies found in warm seas
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Cestidae
  • The family Cestidae includes several species of ribbon-like comb jellies found in warm seas.

Examples

  • Members of the family Cestidae are distinguished from other ctenophores by their flattened, elongated shape.

  • Researchers have studied the locomotion of family Cestidae ctenophores to better understand their adaptation to the pelagic environment.

  • The family Cestidae includes various species of ctenophores.

  • Did you know that the family Cestidae is known for its unique shape?

  • Members of the family Cestidae are distinguished from other ctenophores by their flattened, elongated shape.

  • The family Cestidae includes several species of ribbon-like comb jellies found in warm seas.

  • Researchers have studied the locomotion of family Cestidae ctenophores to better understand their adaptation to the pelagic environment.

Synonyms

Cestidae
vsfamily Cestidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of sea animals called comb jellies with long flat bodies that glide in water

is the identical term but uses the longer phrase including rank

Surface Forms

family Cestidae singular
families Cestidae plural

Morphology

family + Cestidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic combination: 'family' (a biological grouping) plus the proper name 'Cestidae' yields the meaning 'the family called Cestidae'. Such noun + taxon-name constructions are compositionally transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The scientific name family Cestidae may come from an old word meaning 'ribbon' or 'belt', because these animals are long and flat like a ribbon. That's why the name helps you remember that members of Cestidae are ribbon-like, flattened comb jellies.