Venus's Girdle (Noun)
Meaning
Ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ctenophores have been often associated with a feature called Venus' girdle, an elongated iridescent strip visible to divers.
- In open ocean environments ctenophores use Venus' girdle for reflective display or evading potential predators by luring or diverting the direction of pursuit.
- Their remarkable transparent ribbon-shaped Venus' girdle with glowing ability contributes greatly to mesmerize many observers and serve as some deterrent against potential predators.
- Though there was initially limited recorded data on their deep blue habits found between a few locations Venus' girdle seemed exceptionally clear even where visibility dropped to about five feet underwater.
- Bright lights were used in certain evenings and proved successful at illuminating not just the Ctenophore itself, but Venus' girdle in considerable depth during their otherwise nighttime activities.