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byssus

/ˈbɪs.əs/

Traduction: Faisceau de filaments protéiques sécrétés par certains mollusques bivalves, comme la moule, pour se fixer à un substrat ou à une surface immobile.

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C2formalcommon/ˈbɪs.əs/

A tuft of strong filaments by which a mussel or similar mollusk attaches itself to a fixed surface.

  • 🇫🇷Faisceau de filaments protéiques sécrétés par certains mollusques bivalves, comme la moule, pour se fixer à un substrat ou à une surface immobile.
  1. Byssal threads C2 formal

    A tuft of strong, silky filaments secreted by certain bivalve mollusks, such as mussels, to attach themselves to a solid surface.

    • The mussel uses its byssus to anchor itself to the rocks.
    • Scientists study the byssus for its strong adhesive properties.
    • The byssus of the pen shell was historically used to make sea silk.

    🇫🇷byssus (filaments byssaux)

  • byssi plural form
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  • byssus's possessive singular form