byssus meaning in Tamil
சணல் இழை
/ˈbɪsəs/
byssus in Tamil: சணல் இழை, பருத்தி இழை, மரநார் இழை, ஒட்டும் இழை நார்கள். In English, byssus means 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.
Tamil words for byssus
- சணல் இழை, பருத்தி இழை, மரநார் இழை, ஒட்டும் இழை நார்கள், கடற்காய்கள்
English meaning of byssus
- noun 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.
- noun Sea silk manufactured from these filaments.
- noun The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like.
Questions about byssus in Tamil
- What is the meaning of byssus in Tamil?
- Byssus in Tamil is சணல் இழை, பருத்தி இழை, மரநார் இழை, ஒட்டும் இழை நார்கள்.
- byssus என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Byssus: சணல் இழை, பருத்தி இழை, மரநார் இழை, ஒட்டும் இழை நார்கள்.
- What does byssus mean in English?
- Byssus means 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.
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