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dust bath

dust bath noun: the process of cleansing the body of parasites by rolling in sand or dust, practiced by certain birds and mammals.

Noun

dust bath (plural dust baths)

  1. The process of cleansing the body of parasites by rolling in sand or dust, practiced by certain birds and mammals.
    Synonyms:
    dirt bath

Synonyms of dust bath

Forms of dust bath

pluraldust baths
alternative formdustbath

Questions about dust bath

What does dust bath mean?
Dust bath means the process of cleansing the body of parasites by rolling in sand or dust, practiced by certain birds and mammals.
What part of speech is dust bath?
Dust bath is a noun.
What is the plural of dust bath?
The plural of dust bath is dust baths.

Words near dust bath in the dictionary

  1. dussumieriid
  2. dussumieriids
  3. dust
  4. dust bag
  5. dust bags
  6. dust bath
  7. dust bathing
  8. dust baths
  9. dust beater
  10. dust beaters
  11. dust bin

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