catgut
English Thesaurus
1. a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | cord, |
definition | : | a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact) |
substance meronym | : | suture, |
definition | : | thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together (noun.artifact) |
2. perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | hoary pea, |
definition | : | a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods (noun.plant) |
3. a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | gut, |
definition | : | remove the guts of (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | gut, |
definition | : | remove the guts of (verb.contact) |
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