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byssus

noun

Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

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Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
YS
Scrabble score
11

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ˈbɪ.səs

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noun

  1. Tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

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