sea silk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An 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.

Word forms

sea silk sea silks
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