英语词汇“byssus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	byssus
释义	Trends of byssus View usage for: byssus in British English (ˈbɪsəs) nounWord forms: plural byssuses or byssi (ˈbɪsaɪ) a mass of strong threads secreted by a sea mussel or similar mollusc that attaches the animal to a hard fixed surface Word origin C17: from Latin, from Greek bussos linen, flax, ultimately of Egyptian origin byssus in American English (ˈbɪsəs) nounWord forms: plural ˈbyssuses or ˈbyssi (ˈbɪsaɪ) 1. a fine fabric, esp. a linen cloth, used by the ancients, as in Egypt for mummy wrapping 2. Zoology a tuft of filaments, chemically similar to silk, secreted by various marine bivalves, esp. the mussels, and used to attach the mollusk to the substratum Word origin L < Gr byssos, fine linen or cotton < Sem, as in Heb buts < Sem *b-w-tz, to be white
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