Byssal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Byssal is an adjective meaning (malacology) Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves.
Meaning
(malacology) Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves.
Example Sentences
the byssal threads
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gape, malacostracous, bathybic, hyperbenthic, malacoid, benthonic.
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