#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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