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catgut
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catgut or gut, cord made from the intestines of various animals (especially sheep and horses, but not cats). The membrane is chemically treated, and slender strands are woven together into cords of great strength, which are used for stringing musical instruments such as the violin and the harp. Roman strings, imported from Italy, are considered the best for musical instruments. Catgut is also used for stringing tennis rackets and for some surgical sutures.
catgut [′kat‚gət]
(materials)
A thin cord made from the submucosa of sheep and other animal intestine; used for sutures and ligatures, for strings of musical instruments, and for tennis racket strings. Also known as gut.


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Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa loop trail, begins at Wendy Drive and Potrero Road in Newbury Park: Common fiddleneck, canyon sunflower, California peony, California everlasting, common eucrypta, purple nightshade, morning glory, wild sweet pea, crimson pitcher sage, skullcap, wild radish, wishbone bush.
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