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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bys•sus (bis′əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. bys•sus•es, bys•si (bis′ī).USA pronunciation - Zoologya collection of silky filaments by which certain mollusks attach themselves to rocks.
- an ancient cloth, thought to be of linen, cotton, or silk.
- Semitic; compare Hebrew būts
- Greek býssos a fine cotton or linen
- Latin
- 1350–1400; Middle English
bys•sa•ceous (bi sā′shəs),USA pronunciation bys′soid, adj. bys′sal, adj. |