अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any receptacle of filth.

A woman's girdle; a cestus.

Of or pertaining to the Cestoidea.

One of the Cestoidea.

Of or pertaining to the Cestoidea.

One of the Cestoidea.

A class of parasitic worms (Platelminthes) of which the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and usually but not always long, and composed of numerous joints or segments, each of which may contain a complete set of male and female reproductive organs. They have neither mouth nor intestine. See Tapeworm.

One of the Cestoidea.

A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples.

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus Cestracion.

He; the one.

A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

Alt. of Cestui

See Caesura.

See Caesural.

An order of marine mammals, including the whales. Like ordinary mammals they breathe by means of lungs, and bring forth living young which they suckle for some time. The anterior limbs are changed to paddles; the tail flukes are horizontal. There are two living suborders:

One of the Cetacea.

Of or pertaining to the Cetacea.