Word: byssal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bys
sal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the byssi, filaments secreted by certain bivalves
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: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.