byssus
/ˈbɪsəs/noun
(pl.byssuses 或byssi /-saɪ/)
1
- mass noun historical a fine textile fibre and fabric of flax〈史〉黄麻纤维; 黄麻织物。
2
- count noun Zoology a tuft of tough silky filaments by which mussels and some other bivalves adhere to rocks and other objects【动】足丝; 丝足：
as modifier byssus threads.足丝线。
派生词
byssal
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek bussos, of Semitic origin.