byssaceous

      English

      Etymology

      byssus +‎ -aceous

      Adjective

      byssaceous (comparative more byssaceous, superlative most byssaceous)

      1. Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
        Some filamentous algae are byssaceous.

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