byssus
Pronunciation: [ˈbys.sʊs]
“byssus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βῠ́σσος (bŭ́ssos, “flax; flax cotton”), from a Semitic source cognate to Hebrew בּוּץ (būṣ, “byssus”) and Aramaic בּוּצָא (būṣā, “byssus”).
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