| NOUN | substance | animal fiber, animal fibre | fiber derived from animals |
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| Meaning | Fiber derived from animals. | |
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| Synonym | animal fibre | |
| Narrower | horsehair | hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse |
| silk | animal fibers produced by silkworms / silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders | |
| wool | Fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving | |
| Broader | animal product | A product made from animal material |
| natural fiber, natural fibre | Fiber derived from plants or animals | |
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