venus-s--girdle

Venus's girdle

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Definition of venus-s--girdle word

noun venus-s--girdle an iridescent blue-and-green comb jelly, Cestum veneris, having a ribbon-shaped, gelatinous body. 1

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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