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Byssus

nounid 16449·updated May 18, 2026
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tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

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Variants

synonym
beard
plural
Byssuses
possessive
Byssus's
pluralpossessive
Byssuses'

Framework definitions

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

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