cestoid

[ ses-toid ]
/ ˈsɛs tɔɪd /

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

cesta, cestan-chenais syndrome, cesti, cestoda, cestode, cestoid, cestoidea, cestus, cesura, cet, cet-

British Dictionary definitions for cestoid

cestoid
/ (ˈsɛstɔɪd) /

adjective

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