dustbathe
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Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
dustbathe (third-person singular simple present dustbathes, present participle dustbathing, simple past and past participle dustbathed)
- (of certain birds and mammals) To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.
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Translations[edit]
to take a dust bath
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Further reading[edit]
- Category:Dustbathing animals on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons