"byssoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more byssoid [comparative], most byssoid [superlative]
Etymology: From byssus + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|byssus|oid}} byssus + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} byssoid (comparative more byssoid, superlative most byssoid)
  1. Synonym of byssaceous. Synonyms: byssaceous [synonym, synonym-of]
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