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| Hudson seal |
muskrat fur that is dyed and sheared to look like seal. |
| kinkajou |
a nocturnal, tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America that has a long, prehensile tail and brown fur. |
| kit2 |
the young of certain fur-bearing animals, such as beavers, foxes, rabbits, and ferrets. [1/2 definitions] |
| kolinsky |
the tawny fur of this animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| komondor |
(often cap.) any of a Hungarian breed of dog having a large strong body with white fur that mats into hanging cords. |
| krimmer |
a gray, curly fur made from the pelts of lambs of the Crimean region. |
| kuvasz |
any of a Hungarian breed of dog with a large strong body covered by long wavy white fur. |
| lapin |
a rabbit or its fur, esp. as prepared for wear as clothing. |
| leather |
the tanned or preserved skin of an animal, usu. with the hair or fur removed. [1/5 definitions] |
| leopard |
the fur of this animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| longhair |
a breed of animal, esp. the domestic cat, with long fur. [2/5 definitions] |
| loris |
any of several small nocturnal primates of southeastern Asia, having large eyes and woolly fur and living in trees. |
| lynx |
any of several medium-sized wild cats having soft, spotted fur and tufted ears. |
| Maltese |
any of a breed of domestic cat that has short bluish gray fur; Maltese cat. [1/5 definitions] |
| marmoset |
any of various small, tropical American monkeys that have a squirrel-like body, soft fur, and a long, furry tail. |
| marmot |
any of several thick-bodied burrowing rodents that have coarse fur and short legs and ears, such as the woodchuck. |
| marten |
any of several carnivorous weasel-like mammals of northern forests that hunt mostly in trees and have dark glossy fur. [2 definitions] |
| mat1 |
a thick or dense mass of tangled hair, fur, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| meerkat |
a small mammal with gray and tan fur, related to the mongoose and native to South Africa. |
| miniver |
a white fur, esp. ermine, used for trimming garments such as ceremonial robes. |
| mink |
the valuable, soft, lustrous, usu. brown fur of this animal. [2/3 definitions] |
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