Sea silk

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn extremely fine, rare and valuable fabric produced from the long silky filaments or byssus excreted by several molluscs (particularly Pinna nobilis, rough penshell) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed.

Synonyms

byssus sea twine mermaid's fishing line sea-catgut seaming beard sea-laces soapfish sea snail seed pearl sea thong squill

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