#animal_material material derived from animals
supertype: material.substance__stuff the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
subtype: feather__plume__plumage the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
subtype: down_feather__down soft fine feathers
subtype: duck_down down of the duck
subtype: eiderdown down of the eider duck
subtype: goose_down__goosedown down of the goose
subtype: swan's_down down of the swan
subtype: plumule down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds
subtype: aftershaft a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
subtype: contour_feather__contourfeather feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
subtype: bastard_wing__bastardwing__alula__spurious_wing tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
subtype: marabou downy feathers of marabou storks used for trimming garments
subtype: hackle long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
subtype: saddle_hackle__saddle_feather a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl
subtype: flight_feather__pinion__quill__quill_feather__quillfeather any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
subtype: primary_feather__primaryfeather__primary__primaryquill one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
subtype: tail_feather feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
subtype: sickle_feather one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster
subtype: scapular a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
subtype: animal_product a product made from animal material
subtype: ambergris__ambergri waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
subtype: lac resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
subtype: garnet_lac lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
subtype: gum-lac an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
subtype: shellac lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
subtype: stick_lac__sticklac lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
subtype: seed_lac granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
subtype: Sonora_lac resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine
subtype: animal_glue a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
subtype: fish_glue gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
subtype: animal_skin the outer covering of an animal
subtype: parchment.animal_skin__sheepskin__lambskin skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
subtype: vellum.parchment fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
subtype: hide__fell the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
subtype: cowhide.hide the hide of a cow
subtype: goatskin the hide of a goat
subtype: rawhide untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
subtype: leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
subtype: piece_of_leather a piece of leather
subtype: counter.piece_of_leather piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
subtype: heel_counter__counter__heel the piece of leather that fits the heel
subtype: quarter.piece_of_leather piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
subtype: saddle.piece_of_leather a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
subtype: upper piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
subtype: vamp piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
subtype: alligator_skin__alligatorskin leather made from alligator's hide
subtype: buckskin a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
subtype: buff_leather__buff a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
subtype: ooze_leather a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
subtype: Russia_leather a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
subtype: calfskin__calf fine leather from the skin of a calf
subtype: box_calf__boxcalf black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts
subtype: white_leather__whiteleather__whit_leather a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
subtype: chamois_leather__chamoisleather__chammy__chammy_leather__shammy__shammy_leather a soft suede leather formerly from the sheep of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
subtype: wash_leather piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
subtype: cordovan a fine leather originally made in Cordoba Spain
subtype: cowskin__cowhide leather made from the hide of a cow
subtype: crushed_leather__crushedleather__crush leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
subtype: deerskin leather from the hide of a deer
subtype: doeskin soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
subtype: glove_leather__gloveleather leather suitable for making gloves
subtype: horsehide leather from the hide of a horse
subtype: kidskin__kid soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"
subtype: mocha.leather soft suede glove leather from goatskin
subtype: morocco a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
subtype: Levant_morocco__Levant a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
subtype: patent_leather leather with a hard glossy surface
subtype: pigskin leather from the skin of swine
subtype: sheepskin__fleece tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
subtype: Golden_Fleece in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
subtype: shoe_leather leather used to make shoes
subtype: suede leather with a napped surface
subtype: roan.leather a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
subtype: fur the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
subtype: astrakhan the fur of young lambs
subtype: bearskin the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
subtype: beaver_fur the soft brown fur of the beaver
subtype: chinchilla_fur the expensive silvery gray fur of the chinchilla
subtype: ermine_fur the expensive white fur of the ermine
subtype: fox_fur__foxfur the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
subtype: lambskin the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
subtype: broadtail the fur of a very young karakul lamb
subtype: Persian_lamb_fur the fur of a karakul lamb
subtype: rabbit_fur__lapin_fur__lapinfur the fur of a rabbit
subtype: leopard_pelt__leopardpelt the pelt of a leopard
subtype: mink_fur the expensive fur of a mink
subtype: muskrat_fur the brown fur of a muskrat
subtype: hudson_sealskin muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin
subtype: otter_fur__otterfur the fur of an otter
subtype: raccoon_fur the fur of the North American racoon
subtype: sable.fur the expensive dark brown fur of the marten
subtype: sealskin__seal the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"
subtype: squirrel_fur the fur of a squirrel
subtype: animal_fiber__animal_fibre fiber derived from animals
subtype: horsehair.animal_fiber taken from the mane or tail of a horse
subtype: silk.animal_fiber fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting
subtype: wool fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
subtype: Shetland_wool a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands
subtype: raw_wool__rawwool wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
subtype: alpaca.wool wool of the alpaca
subtype: cashmere.wool the wool of the Kashmir goat
subtype: fleece.wool the wool of a sheep or similar animal
subtype: shoddy reclaimed wool fiber
subtype: vicuna.wool the wool of the vicuna
subtype: virgin_wool wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before
subtype: beeswax a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
subtype: Ghedda_wax wax from Indian and African bees
subtype: animal_oil any oil obtained from animal substances
subtype: drying_oil an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
subtype: blubber an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
subtype: Dippel's_oil__bone_oil dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
subtype: bone_oil the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
subtype: cod-liver_oil__codliveroil__cod_liver_oil__codliveroil an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
subtype: cod_oil__codoil an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
subtype: wool_fat__lanolin__wool_grease a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
subtype: fish_oil oil obtained from fish
subtype: tuna_oil an oil obtained from tuna
subtype: glyceride__acylglycerol an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
subtype: triglyceride glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
subtype: goose_grease__goosegrease grease derived from geese
subtype: halibut-liver_oil__halibutliveroil a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A
subtype: lard_oil oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminant
subtype: menhaden_oil a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather
subtype: neat's-foot_oil a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather
subtype: oleo_oil obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication
subtype: porpoise_oil a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
subtype: dolphin_oil__dolphinoil an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant
subtype: salmon_oil a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather
subtype: sardine_oil__sardineoil oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap
subtype: seal_oil a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant
subtype: shark_oil__shark-liver_oil a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A
subtype: sperm_oil an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale
subtype: tallow obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
subtype: beef_tallow tallow obtained from a bovine animal
subtype: dubbin tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
subtype: mutton_tallow tallow from the body of a mature sheep
subtype: tallow_oil an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant
subtype: whale_oil__train_oil a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
subtype: wool_oil any oil used to oil wool before spinning
subtype: dentin__dentine a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
subtype: ivory__tusk a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
subtype: osseous_tissue__osseoustissue__bone the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
subtype: horn.animal_material the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
subtype: whalebone__baleen a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
subtype: tortoiseshell the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
subtype: shell the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
subtype: mother-of-pearl__nacre the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
subtype: animal_fat any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
subtype: bone_fat fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps an in lubricating greases
subtype: butterfat the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
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