Tag: Byssus

Byssus (n.) A cloth of exceedingly fine texture, used by the ancients. It is disputed whether it was of cotton,… read more Byssus

Byssus (n.) An obsolete name for certain fungi composed of slender threads.

Byssus (n.) A tuft of long, tough filaments which are formed in a groove of the foot, and issue from… read more Byssus

Byssus (n.) Asbestus.