- Byssaceous
- Byssaceous Bys*sa"ceous, a. [From {Byssus}.] (Bot.) Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous alg[ae]. [1913 Webster]
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Byssaceous
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byssaceous — adj. [Gr. byssos, fine flax] Composed of fine filaments … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
byssaceous — bys·sa·ceous (bĭ saґshəs) [Gr. byssos flax] composed of fine flaxlike threads … Medical dictionary
byssaceous — bys·sa·ceous … English syllables
byssaceous — bə̇ˈsāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin byssus + English aceous : like a byssus … Useful english dictionary
byssus — byssaceous /bi say sheuhs/, byssoid, adj. byssal, adj. /bis euhs/, n., pl. byssuses, byssi /bis uy/. 1. Zool. a collection of silky filaments by which certain mollusks attach themselves to rocks. 2. an ancient cloth, thought to be of linen,… … Universalium
Byssoid — Bys soid, a. [Byssus + oid.] Byssaceous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
byssus — noun a) An exceptionally fine and valuable fibre or cloth of ancient times. Originally used for fine flax and linens, its use was later extended to fine cottons, silks, and sea silk. b) The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks… … Wiktionary
byssus — /ˈbɪsəs/ (say bisuhs) noun (plural byssuses or byssi /ˈbɪsaɪ/ (say bisuy)) 1. Zoology a collection of silky filaments by which certain molluscs attach themselves to rocks. 2. (among the ancients) a. (originally) a fine yellowish flax, or the… …
byssus — n. filamentous tuft ( beard ) by which molluscs attach themselves; fine flax and fabric woven from it. ♦ byssaceous, a. consisting of fine threads; like a byssus. ♦ byssal, a. ♦ byssiferous, a. having a byssus; tufted. ♦ byssine, a … Dictionary of difficult words
byssoid — ˈbiˌsȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin & Latin byssus + English oid 1. : byssaceous 2. : cottony 1 … Useful english dictionary
