Word: byssuses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: by
ssu
ses
Definition: Plural of byssus; tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
Morphemes:
Affix: byssus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, and from which sea silk is manufactured.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: byssus
Language: la
Decoded: byssus
Meaning: fine cotton or cotton stuff, silk
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns