🔤 Byssus ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
Reshmi Dhage, Chipkane Wale Dhage
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ENGLISH
📚noun
byssus
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: ˈbɪsəs
Phonetic: BIS-uhs
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DEFINITION
A Tuft Of Strong, Silky Filaments By Which Certain Bivalve Molluscs (Especially Mussels) Attach Themselves To Rocks Or Other Objects
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
The mussel uses its byssus to securely anchor itself to the pier.
Divers observed the byssus threads keeping the oysters firmly attached to the submerged rocks.
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