byssaceous

byssaceous
bys·sa·ceous

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  • Byssaceous — Bys*sa ceous, a. [From {Byssus}.] (Bot.) Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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 — 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

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