#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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