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Catgut
Type of cord made from refined natural fibers of animal intestines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the material. For the racehorse, see Catgut (horse). For the species of seaweed, see Chorda filum.
Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord[1] that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines.[2] Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle,[3] hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys.[4] Despite the name, catgut is not made from cat intestines.
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