byssus

ˈbɪsəs

byssi

Definition

Definition of byssus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

silky filaments secreted by mollusks for attachment

TECH.

The mollusk anchored itself using its byssus.

ancient textile

Rare

fine filamentous flax used by ancients for weaving

Rare

The byssus threads were prized in ancient Egypt for their quality..

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fine filamentous flax used by ancients for weaving

Origin of byssus

Greek, byssos (fine flax) + Latin, byssus (fine linen)

Examples of byssus in a sentence

The byssus helps the creature cling to rocks.
Byssus was often used to make luxurious garments.
The ancient manuscript mentioned the use of byssus.

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French:byssus, ...
German:Byssus, feines Leinen, ...
Italian:bisso, ...
Spanish:biso, byssus, ...
Portuguese:bisso, bíssus, ...
Chinese:贝丝, 海丝纤维, ...
Japanese:ビッサス, 古代の織物, ...
Arabic:خَيْط حَرِيرِي, كتان ناعم, ...
Hebrew:בִּיסוּס, פִּשְׁתָּן דַּק, ...
Russian:биссус, нить биссуса, ...
Ukrainian:бісус, нитка бісусу, ...
Hindi:रेशमी तंतु, प्राचीन वस्त्र, ...
Bengali:বাইসাস, প্রাচীন সূক্ষ্ম সুতা, ...
Catalan:biso, fil de bisus, ...
Czech:byssus, bysos, ...
Danish:byssus, fin hørtråd, ...
Dutch:byssus, oud textiel, ...
Greek:βύσσος, λεπτό λινάρι, ...
Hungarian:bisszusz, büsszosz, ...
Khmer:សរសៃសូត្រដែលសត្វមូល្លូសបញ្ចេញសម្រាប់ភ្ជាប់ខ្លួន, សរសៃលិនិនល្អិតសម្រាប់ត្បាញបុរាណ, ...
Korean:비스, 비서스, ...
Persian:بیسوس, پارچه باستانی, ...
Polish:bisior, byssus, ...
Portuguese (BR):bisso, bíssus, ...
Romanian:byssus, fir de byssus, ...
Swedish:byssus, forntida textil, ...
Thai:เส้นใยบิสซัส, ผ้าลินินโบราณ, ...
Turkish:bisüs, antik keten, ...
Vietnamese:sợi tơ, vải lanh cổ đại, ...

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