"Dictionary"--the Game

       Here are five definitions of "byssus," including the true one, which I saved from a family party, thinking we were pretty bright in creating definitions of a word none of us knew.   Have a go at what you think is the real definition:


       byssus
 
       Any of the genus biffangeus, commonly referred to as mountain goats.

       Byssus is the Christian name James Joyce chose to call his granddaughter Nanette after he received acclaim for his novel Ulysses.

       An organic substance derived from the stomach lining of a salamander, reputed to have medicinal value; usually found in powdered form.
 
       A fine probably linen cloth of ancient times.

       The mythical "other side" that supposedly exists behind gaping black holes in space.


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