Byssus
Byssus noun - Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface.
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Fiber and Byssus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/byssus/fiber
Byssus & Fiber. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/byssus/fiber>.
Fiber or Byssus. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/byssus/fiber.
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