BYSSACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

byssaceous (comparative more byssaceous, superlative most byssaceous)

Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.

Source: Wiktionary


Bys*sa"ceous, a. Etym: [From Byssus.] (Bot.)

Definition: Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous algæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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