单词 | byssus |
释义 | byssus —byssaceous /bi say"sheuhs/, byssoid, adj. —byssal, adj. /bis"euhs/, n. , pl. byssuses, byssi /bis"uy/. 1. Zool. 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; ME < L < Gk býssos a fine cotton or linen < Sem; cf. Heb buts] |
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