Byssus
Byssus noun - Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface.
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Floccule
Floccule noun - A small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid.
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Floccule and Byssus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/byssus/floccule
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