byssal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English byssus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English byssal From byssus + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves
the byssal threads