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Byssus
(1) An excretion of the byssal gland, found in the so-called feet of many bivalve mollusks. Immediately upon expulsion, byssus hardens and forms durable silky filaments by which mollusks fasten themselves to underwater objects. In antiquity a special cloth, vysson, was prepared from the byssus excreted by the large mollusk pinna. (2) A roe disease of freshwater fish caused by certain fungi of the genera Saprolegnia and Achy la. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | He did not carry away more than ten at each plunge, for he was obliged to pull them from the bank to which they adhered by means of their strong byssus. |
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BYSL bysmalith Bysmottered BYSMV BYSO BYSP Byss Byss Byssaceous byssal byssal Byssal thread Byssal thread Bysshe Bysshe Bysshe Shelley Bysshe Shelley byssi byssi Byssiferous Byssin Byssine byssinosis byssinosis byssinosis BYSSIW Byssochlamys nivea Byssoid Byssolite Byssolite Byssus Byssus threadByssus thread byssuses byssuses BYST bystander bystander Bystander effect Bystander effect (radiobiology) Bystander intervention bystander phenomenon Bystander Syndrome bystanders bystanders Bystraia bystreet Bystrianskii, Vadim Bystrianskii, Vadim Aleksandrovich Bystritskaia, Elina Bystritskaia, Elina Avraamovna Byström, John Niklas Bystrovka Bystryi Istok Bystrzyckie Centrum Kultury Fizycznej BYT BYTA Bytantai BYTB | |||||||
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