byssiferous

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UK/bɪˈsɪfəɹəs/

adjective

Bearing a byssus or tuft.

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Meanings

adjectivebyssiferous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBearing a byssus or tuft.

Origin

From byssus + -i- + -ferous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with byssiferous

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Cite this entry
APA

byssiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssiferous

MLA

“byssiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssiferous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byssiferous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byssiferous.

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