I. seˈstȯidēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cestus + -oidea — more at cestus
: a class of Platyhelminthes comprising dorsoventrally flattened nonciliated parasitic flatworms typically consisting of a differentiated scolex and a chain of proglottides each including a complete more-or-less mature set of reproductive organs — see cestoda , cestodaria II
• ces·toi·de·an (ˈ)ses|tȯidēən adjective or noun
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from Cestus + -oidea
synonym of cestida