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a.
Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous algae.
pl.
of Byssus
n.
An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of slender threads.
n.
Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytidae. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe.
n.
Any species of Pinna, a genus of large bivalve mollusks found in all warm seas. The byssus consists of a large number of long, silky fibers, which have been used in manufacturing woven fabrics, as a curiosity.
n.
A tuft of long, tough filaments which are formed in a groove of the foot, and issue from between the valves of certain bivalve mollusks, as the Pinna and Mytilus, by which they attach themselves to rocks, etc.
n.
See Byssus, n., 1.
n.
See Byssus, n., 1.
n.
An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
a.
Byssaceous.
a.
Made of silk; having a silky or flaxlike appearance.
a.
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
n. pl.
A division of bivalve shells, including the marine mussels, in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus.
n.
The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus.
n.
A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton, linen, or silk.
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A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.
n.
The byssus of certain shellfish, as the muscle.
n.
Asbestus.
pl.
of Byssus
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