Byssate

/ˈbɪs.eɪt/

बाइसस-युक्त; बाइसस धागों से चिपका/बंधा हुआ

Very Hard #समुद्री-जीवविज्ञान #प्राणी-विज्ञान #मैलस्क #द्विपटली #शब्दावली

Origin & History

From New Latin byssatus, from Latin byssus ‘fine flax; byssus (thread)’, ultimately from Greek býssos.

नव-लैटिन byssatus से, लैटिन byssus ‘बारीक सन/रेशा; बाइसस (धागा)’ से; मूलतः यूनानी býssos से।

Definition

Describing an organism (especially a mussel or other bivalve) that is fastened to a surface by a bundle of strong, silky threads called a byssus (byssal threads).

ऐसा जीव (विशेषकर मसल/सीप जैसे द्विपटली) जो ‘बाइसस’ कहलाने वाले मजबूत, रेशमी धागों (byssal threads) की मदद से किसी सतह से चिपका/बंधा हुआ हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The byssate mussels remained firmly attached to the rocks despite the waves.
लहरों के बावजूद बाइसस-युक्त मसलें चट्टानों से मजबूती से चिपकी रहीं।

Usage Examples

Byssate bivalves often colonize pilings and rocky shores.
In the lab, we observed byssate attachment strengthening over time.
The species is byssate as a juvenile but may become less dependent on byssal threads later.

Synonyms

Byssus-bearing Byssiferous Byssal (contextual)

Antonyms

Unattached Free-living Sessile-free (contextual) Nonbyssate

Related Forms

Noun
Byssus / Byssal thread / Byssal attachment
Adjective
Byssate / Byssal / Byssiferous

Idioms & Phrases

Byssate to the rock (figurative)
चट्टान से बाइसस की तरह चिपका हुआ (रूपक: बहुत मजबूती से जुड़ा/अडिग)