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PRONUNCIATION OF BYSSAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BYSSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Byssal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BYSSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

byssal

Byssus

A byssus is a group of strong filaments that are secreted by some families of clams, in order to attach themselves to hard surfaces. Well known for possessing a byssus are several families of clams, including the pen shells, the true mussels and the false mussels: the Pinnidae, the Mytilidae and the Dreissenidae. The phrase "byssus cloth" is also used to mean a rare fabric also known as sea silk, which is made using the byssus of pen shells as a fiber source.

Definition of byssal in the English dictionary

The definition of byssal in the dictionary is relating to the byssus of molluscs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BYSSAL


abomasal
ˌæbəʊˈmeɪsəl
abyssal
əˈbɪsəl
basal
ˈbeɪsəl
Birtwistle
ˈbɜːtˌwɪsəl
bristle
ˈbrɪsəl
dickcissel
ˌdɪkˈsɪsəl
dismissal
dɪsˈmɪsəl
eisel
ˈeɪsəl
epistle
ɪˈpɪsəl
gristle
ˈɡrɪsəl
hypabyssal
ˌhɪpəˈbɪsəl
IJssel
ˈaɪsəl
kissel
ˈkɪsəl
missal
ˈmɪsəl
scissel
ˈsɪsəl
sisal
ˈsaɪsəl
thistle
ˈθɪsəl
whistle
ˈwɪsəl
wolf-whistle
ˈwʊlfwɪsəl
Yssel
ˈaɪsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BYSSAL

byrewoman
byrlady
byrlakin
byrnie
byroad
Byron
Byronic
Byronically
Byronism
byroom
byssaceous
byssi
byssine
byssinosis
byssoid
byssus
bystander
bystreet
bytalk
byte

WORDS THAT END LIKE BYSSAL

aglossal
colossal
constructive dismissal
crissal
dossal
duniwassal
envassal
glossal
great vassal
hypoglossal
isoglossal
opisthoglossal
pertussal
subvassal
supercolossal
tussal
unfair dismissal
vassal
vibrissal
wrongful dismissal

Synonyms and antonyms of byssal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «byssal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BYSSAL

Find out the translation of byssal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of byssal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «byssal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

足丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biso
570 millions of speakers

English

byssal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

byssal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

byssal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

byssal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

byssal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

byssal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

byssus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Byssal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

byssal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

足糸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

byssal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Byssal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

byssal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

byssal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बास्कल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

byssal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bisso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

byssal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

byssal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

byssal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

byssal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

byssal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byssal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byssal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of byssal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BYSSAL»

The term «byssal» is used very little and occupies the 165.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BYSSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «byssal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «byssal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about byssal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BYSSAL»

Discover the use of byssal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to byssal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biology of the Hard Clam
remain buried in the sediment. This device permits an observer to follow the movements of plantigrades at various magnifications from underneath as they crawl about and effect byssal attachment. Carriker (1961) made his observations on ...
J.N. Kraeuter, M. Castagna, 2001
2
The Biology and Culture of Pearl Oysters (Bivalvia Pteriidae)
Foot and Byssal Gland The foot is a highly mobile, tongue-shaped organ capable of great elongation and contraction. The major part of its bulk is composed of a network of fibers running in various directions, thus ensuring a wide range of ...
M. H. Gervis, Neil Anthony Sims, 1992
3
Geological Survey Professional Paper
... Byssal area Byssal notch deep, ctenolium prominent Byssal notch present Byssal notch present Byssal notch shallow Byssal notch present, depth varies Notch well developed Valve profiles, outline Equal convexity; ht-lth, circular outline ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1991
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
The upper part of the anterior margin, including the auricle, is not preserved on the specimen, which shows, however, traces of the byssal sinus extending radially forward from the beak. The shell is gibbous throughout, a little less so along the ...
5
Efficacy of Selected Natural and Synthetic Novel Organic ...
of other endocannabinoid compounds to be effective (i.e. the entourage effect) and hence, was not an effective byssal attachment inhibitor in this study. Furthermore, the vanilloid compound A (capsaicin) with binding affinities strictly for the ...
Maj-Britt Angarano, 2007
6
The Pearl Oyster
It is comprised of nearly equal semi-translucent anterior and opaque posterior lobes, corresponding to “quick” and “catch” muscles, respectively. The posterior pedo-byssal retractors are symmetrical muscle bundles lying in the horizontal plane ...
Paul Southgate, John Lucas, 2011
7
Practical Manual for the Monitoring and Control of ...
Cross-section of an adult zebra mussel showing some of the major internal organs and tissues: foot (F), gill (G), mantle (M), gonad (testis) (T), byssal gland ( BG), byssal canal (BC), digestive gland (DG), and intestine (I). unpalatable particles ...
Renata Claudi, Gerald L Mackie, 1993
8
Fuzziness: Structural Disorder in Protein Complexes
Abductin's high resilience and compressibility make it an interesting biomaterial worthy of further structural and mechanical studies. ColP from Byssal Threads Marine mussels use byssal threads to attach themselves to solid substrates, such  ...
Monika Fuxreiter, Peter Tompa, 2012
9
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
ligament area which extends close to the anterior end of the byssal ear. The anterior and posterior ears are well differentiated on both valves. The byssal ear is spalulate, with a deep, narrow notch and, together with the right valve hinge plate, ...
10
Biological Adhesive Systems: From Nature to Technical and ...
In a high resolution examination of the byssal plaque (Tamarin et al., 1976), it was shown that there are specialized, paddle-shaped cilia within the distal depression of the foot. It has been suggested that these cilia play a role in distributing the ...
Dr. D. Fac. of Life Science von University of Vienna, Ingo Grunwald, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BYSSAL»

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1
Authorities Confirm Aggressively Invasive Zebra Mussels In …
The veligers immerse and adhere to solid surfaces using its "byssal threads" after two to three weeks. Although an infestation report had been ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
Zebra mussels found at Lake Miola
Zebra mussels use sticky byssal threads to attach tightly to any hard surface, and Browning said they can multiply quickly and create issues for ... «Miami County Republic, Jun 15»
3
A Risky Business? Mussel Farming in the Face of Ocean …
What you do not see when you look at these mussels is one of the most important parts: the byssal threads that attached the mussels to the lines they grew on ... «SanJuanIslander.com, Jun 15»
4
Russian Hitchhikers Invade Paddleboat Quarry
They anchor themselves to hard surfaces via strong byssal threads. Incredibly resilient, they can live out of water up to a week. According to ... «Positively Naperville, Jun 15»
5
New England Aquarium Tide Pool comes to Hollis School
She noted that a mussel, a two-shell animal related to a clam, can create and shoot-out byssal threads, similar to what a spider weaves. «Wicked Local Braintree, May 15»
6
Mussel Fouled Boat Intercepted in Browning
The invasive mussels are unlike our native mussels in that they are prolific producers and have what are called byssal threads. Byssal threads ... «ABC FOX Montana News, May 15»
7
Boat stopped with invasive mussels
“It's questionable. The boat had been decontaminated in Wyoming, but when our inspectors took a look at it, there were still byssal threads, but ... «Daily Inter Lake, May 15»
8
Ocean Facts: How do clams get their shells
Other types of clams lack a byssal gland and use the foot to burrow into the seabed. As the clam grows, its wedge-shaped foot, which expands ... «Asbury Park Press, May 15»
9
Harvesting mussels with Rob
Mussels hold tight to their rocky perch by a group of hairy, beard-like strands called byssal threads. Once you cut, pry or pull them off the rocks ... «Coos Bay World, Mar 15»
10
Balbriggan girls exercise science muscles at Exbo
Mussels produce byssal threads also known as the 'beard' of the mussel to attach themselves to rocks on the coastline and the project asked if ... «Fingal Independent, Jan 15»

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