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Word: Byssus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek bussos, of Semitic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪsəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fine textile fibre and fabric of flax.
Short Definition:fine textile fibre and fabric of flax
Definition:
a tuft of tough silky filaments by which mussels and some other bivalves adhere to rocks and other objects
Short Definition:tuft of tough silky filaments by which mussels and some other bivalves adhere to rocks
Examples:- byssus threads
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