byssate

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adjective

Relating to, or possessing a byssus

OriginLatin byssus →
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Meanings

adjectivebyssate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, or possessing a byssus

Origin

  1. Latinbyssus
  2. Englishbyssate

From Latin byssus + -ate.

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Cite this entry
APA

byssate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssate

MLA

“byssate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byssate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssate.

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