byssus

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Synonyms: abyssus, bessus, bassus

Antonyms: abyssus, bessus, bassus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The long fine silky [[filament]]s excreted by several [[mollusk]]s (particularly {{taxlink|Pinna nobilis|species}}) by which they attach themselves to the [[sea bed]], and from which [[sea silk]] is manufactured.
2. [[sea silk|Sea silk]] manufactured from these [[filament|filaments]].
3. {{lb|en|mycology}} The [[stipe]] or [[stem]] of some [[fungi]] which are particularly thin and thread-like.

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