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English noun: catgut | |||
| 1. | catgut (plant) perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone | ||
| Synonyms | goat's rue, Tephrosia virginiana, wild sweet pea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hoary pea | ||
| 2. | catgut (artifact) a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery | ||
| Synonyms | gut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cord | ||
| Substance meronym | suture | ||
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