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Meaning of byssus in English
Pronunciation
/ˈbɪsəs/
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Noun
byssus
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek bussos, of Semitic origin
Definitions
1.
tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface