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Byssus

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Noun

1. beard, byssus

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Byssus

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nounWord forms: plural byssuses or byssi (ˈbɪsaɪ )
a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface

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Byssus

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nounWord forms: plural ˈbyssuses or ˈbyssi (ˈbɪsaɪ ; bisˈī)
1. 
a fine fabric, esp. a linen cloth, used by the ancients, as in Egypt for mummy wrapping
2.  Zoology
a tuft of filaments, chemically similar to silk, secreted by various marine bivalves, esp. the mussels, and used to attach the mollusk to the substratum

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Byssus

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n. pl. bys·sus·es or bys·si (bĭsī′)
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.

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