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Definition of byssus

English to English

noun

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

source: WordNet 3.0

A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk.

source: Webster 1913

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