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How to Pronounce byssus?

Correct pronunciation for the word "byssus" is [bˈa͡ɪsəs], [bˈa‍ɪsəs], [b_ˈaɪ_s_ə_s].

Definition of byssus

  1. Among the ancients, a cloth of exceedingly fine texture, either of linen, cotton, or silk; a tuft of fibres, by which certain shell-fish are attached to rocks; a tuft.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are the misspellings for byssus?

  • vyssus,
  • nyssus,
  • hyssus,
  • gyssus,
  • btssus,
  • bgssus,
  • bhssus,
  • bussus,
  • b7ssus,
  • b6ssus,
  • byasus,
  • byzsus,
  • byxsus,
  • bydsus,
  • bysus,
  • byssuss,
  • bysses,
  • byssu s,
  • bysuses,
  • byssuses

What is the adjective for byssus?

The adjective form of "byssus" is "byssal".

Usage over time for byssus:

This graph shows how "byssus" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

Synonyms for Byssus:

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