Byssus
Zoology. a collection of silky filaments by which certain mollusks attach themselves to rocks.
an ancient cloth, thought to be of linen, cotton, or silk.
Historical Examples
A Conchological Manual George Brettingham Sowerby
A Conchological Manual George Brettingham Sowerby
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Illustrated Index of British Shells George Brettingham Sowerby
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide Augusta Foote Arnold
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide Augusta Foote Arnold
The Ocean World: Louis Figuier
Amateur Fish Culture Charles Edward Walker
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide Augusta Foote Arnold
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide Augusta Foote Arnold
noun (pl) byssuses, byssi (ˈbɪsaɪ)
a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface
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