Byssus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbɪsəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Byssus is a noun meaning Sea silk manufactured from these filaments.
Meaning
Sea silk manufactured from these filaments.
More Meanings
- (mycology) The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like.
- The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
Word Forms
- byssi
- byssuses
Synonyms for byssus
Depending on context, synonyms include beard.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beard, sea-catgut, bathymodioline, boselliid, abyssochrysid, sabella.
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