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byssaceous

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bys⋅sus

  [bis-uhs]
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–noun, plural bys⋅sus⋅es, bys⋅si  [bis-ahy] .
1. Zoology. a collection of silky filaments by which certain mollusks attach themselves to rocks.
2. an ancient cloth, thought to be of linen, cotton, or silk.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L < Gk býssos a fine cotton or linen < Sem; cf. Heb būts

Related forms:
bys⋅sa⋅ceous  [bi-sey-shuhs] , byssoid, adjective
byssal, adjective
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