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Byssus
noun
(pl. E.
byssuses
; L.
byssi
)
1.
Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface.
Synonym:
beard
.
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Words linked to "Byssus" :
beard
,
fibre
,
fiber
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