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Noun byssus has 1 sense
  1. byssus, beard - tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
    --1 is a kind of fiber, fibre

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Byssus

Noun:

  1. A fine, silky fiber produced by certain mollusks, such as mussels and scallops, for attaching themselves to rocks.

    2. Example sentence: The byssus of the mussel is used to create strong natural fibers.

  2. A gauze-like fabric made from fine threads of silk, used historically for embroidery or in ecclesiastical vestments.

    3. Example sentence: The intricate patterns on the altar cloth were meticulously embroidered using byssus threads.

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