sea silks

A form of sea silk — An extremely fine, rare and valuable fabric produced from the long silky filaments or byssus excreted by several molluscs (particularly Pinna nobilis, rough penshell) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sea silk
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