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bys·sus B0592800 (bĭs′əs)n. pl. bys·sus·es or bys·si (bĭs′ī′) 1. Zoology A mass of strong, silky filaments by which certain bivalve mollusks, such as mussels, attach themselves to rocks and other fixed surfaces.2. A fine-textured linen of ancient times, used by the Egyptians for wrapping mummies. [Middle English bissus, linen cloth, from Latin, from Greek bussos, linen; akin to Sanskrit picuḥ, cotton (of Dravidian origin), or ultimately from Egyptian w'ḏ, linen.] bys′sal (bĭs′əl) adj.byssus (ˈbɪsəs) n, pl byssuses or byssi (ˈbɪsaɪ) (Zoology) a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface[C17: from Latin, from Greek bussos linen, flax, ultimately of Egyptian origin]bys•sus (ˈbɪs əs) n., pl. bys•sus•es, bys•si (ˈbɪs aɪ) 1. 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. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek býssos a fine cotton or linen < Semitic] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | byssus - tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surfacebeardfiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
Byssus
Byssus (1) An excretion of the byssal gland, found in the so-called feet of many bivalve mollusks. Immediately upon expulsion, byssus hardens and forms durable silky filaments by which mollusks fasten themselves to underwater objects. In antiquity a special cloth, vysson, was prepared from the byssus excreted by the large mollusk pinna. (2) A roe disease of freshwater fish caused by certain fungi of the genera Saprolegnia and Achy la. byssus
byssus the threads which attach certain molluscs to the SUBSTRATE (2) or the stalk in some fungi.byssus
Synonyms for byssusnoun tuft of strong filaments by which eSynonymsRelated Words |