Catgut Definition

kătgŭt
noun
A tough string or thread usually made from the dried intestines of sheep, horses, etc. and used for surgical sutures, for stringing tennis rackets, etc.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.
Wiktionary
(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • wild sweet pea
  • goat's rue
  • Tephrosia virginiana
  • gut

Other Word Forms of Catgut

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Singular:
catgut
Plural:
catguts

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