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Definition or meaning of the English word Byssus
An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of slender threads. (n.). A tuft of long; tough filaments which are formed in a groove of the foot; and issue from between the valves of certain bivalve mollusks; as the Pinna and Mytilus; by which they attach themselves to rocks; etc. (n.). A cloth of exceedingly fine texture; used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton; linen; or silk. (n.). |
