BYSS
Byss, n.
Defn: See Byssus, n., 1.
BYSSACEOUS
Bys*sa"ceous, a. Etym: [From Byssus.] (Bot.)
Defn: Byssuslike; consisting of fine fibers or threads, as some very delicate filamentous algæ.
BYSSIFEROUS
Bys*sif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Byssus + -ferous.]
Defn: Bearing a byssus or tuft.
BYSSIN
Bys"sin, n.
Defn: See Byssus, n., 1.
BYSSINE
Bys"sine, a. Etym: [L. byssinus made of byssus, Gr.Byssus.]
Defn: Made of silk; having a silky or flaxlike appearance. Coles.