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byssus (<textile materials by composition or origin>, textile materials, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Term used in ancient times for a fiber (and by extension, fabric) highly prized for its fineness, which was once the basis of a small textile manufacturing industry centered around the Italian Mediterranean. 'Byssus' was used to describe a variety of substances, leading to confusion and controversy over its proper denotation. Some scholars view byssus as simply a generic term covering a host of fiber proteins and products manufactured from them; others insist that the term specifically describes shellfish derived 'sea-silk'. Usage extends to both.
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| byssus (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| bissus (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by form> (G) |
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................ <materials by physical form> (G) |
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.................... <fiber and fiber by product> (G) |
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........................ <fiber by product> (G) |
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............................ textile materials (G) |
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................................ <textile materials by composition or origin> (G) |
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.................................... byssus (G) |
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