slough has definitions from the fields of zoology,geography,medicine,pathology
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[ noun ] (geography) a hollow filled with mud

Related terms

bog

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[ noun ] (geography) a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

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swamp

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[ verb ] cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Synonyms

molt exuviate moult shed

Examples

"out dog sheds every Spring"

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[ noun ] (medicine,pathology) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

Synonyms

sphacelus gangrene

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18928
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[ noun ] (zoology) any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

Related terms

covering shed

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