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byssus

DEFINITIONS OF: byssus

1

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

Synonyms:
beard
Type of:
fiber, fibre
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
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