ANIMAL FIBER Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase animal fiber. (close relations)
Definition of ANIMAL FIBER
Best Alternative Words for ANIMAL FIBER
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fur | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dressed hairy coat of a mammal • dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) • a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur | ||||||||
hair | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss • a very small distance or space • filamentous hairlike growth on a plant • any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal • cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments • a filamentous projection or process on an organism | ||||||||
wool | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fabric made from the hair of sheep • fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks | ||||||||
animal fibre | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • fiber derived from animals |