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ambergris
waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
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lac
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
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Sonora lac
resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine
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animal glue
a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
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fish glue
gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
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animal skin
the outer covering of an animal
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animal fiber, animal fibre
fiber derived from animals
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beeswax
a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
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garnet lac
lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
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gum-lac
an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
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shellac
lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
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stick lac
lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
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seed lac
granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
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lambskin, parchment, sheepskin
skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
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fell, hide
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
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leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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fur, pelt
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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horsehair
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
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silk
animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
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Ghedda wax
wax from Indian and African bees
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wool
fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
