Meaning byssus
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byssusfr. Greek bussos, fine linen
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byssus(n) tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
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byssusBundle of strong threads used to attach the animal (adult mussels and many larval bivalves) to the substratum. Synapomorphy of the Bivalvia.
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byssusN F kind of fine flax; linen made of it (L+S); cotton
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byssusAlso known as sea silk, byssus cloth is made from the long micro-filaments secreted by a certain type of mollusk that at one time was widespread in the Mediterranean sea. The mollusk can grow up to 3 [..]
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