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| agouti |
any of several related nocturnal, burrowing rodents found in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere that are about the size of a rabbit but have short ears and grizzled fur. |
| antifur |
combined form of fur. |
| arctic fox |
a fox of arctic regions, whose fur is blue-gray or brownish gray in summer and white or light gray in winter. |
| astrakhan |
a lustrous curly or wavy fur made from the pelts of young lambs. [2 definitions] |
| aye-aye |
a nocturnal lemur found in Madagascar that has shaggy dark brown fur, a long bushy tail, large ears, long clawlike fingers, and strong rodentlike teeth. |
| badger |
the heavy black and white fur of such a mammal. [1/3 definitions] |
| bearskin |
a cap or headdress of bear fur, worn as part of military dress in some countries. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
the pelt or fur of this animal. [2/3 definitions] |
| black bear |
a North American bear, smaller than a grizzly bear, with thick black or brown fur. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue fox |
the pelt of this animal, or the fur of a white fox dyed bluish. [1/2 definitions] |
| boa |
a long, narrow, decorative stole of fur, feathers, or other soft material. [1/2 definitions] |
| busby |
a tall hat made of fur and worn by certain British soldiers. |
| caracul |
the fur made from a karakul lambskin; broadtail. [1/2 definitions] |
| castor1 |
a beaver fur or rabbit fur hat. [1/2 definitions] |
| chinchilla |
the soft, silvery gray fur of this animal. [2/4 definitions] |
| civet |
the fur of the civet cat. [1/3 definitions] |
| civet cat |
any of several catlike nocturnal mammals of Africa and southern Asia that have spotted fur and exude a musklike substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| clothes moth |
any of several small moths that lay eggs in wool, fur, or the like, upon which the larvae feed. |
| coat |
the fur or body hair of an animal. [1/5 definitions] |
| color phase |
a genetically induced variation in the colors of the skin, fur, or plumage of an animal. [1/2 definitions] |
| cony |
the fur of a rabbit. [1/2 definitions] |
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