byssaceous
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine interwoven fibres or threads.
Example Sentences
- "Some filamentous algae are byssaceous."
- "byssaceous lichens"
Etymology
From byssus + -aceous.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more byssaceous (comparative)
most byssaceous (superlative)