Meaning Of The Word Byssus

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byssus in American English
a fine fabric, esp. a linen cloth, used by the ancients, as in Egypt for mummy wrapping
noun: a collection of silky filaments by which certain mollusks attach themselves to rocks

byssus in British English
noun: a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface

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