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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