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animal skin

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Noun1.animal skin - the outer covering of an animal
animal product - a product made from animal material
lambskin, parchment, sheepskin - skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
fell, hide - the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal


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