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dust-bathe
[ duhst-beyth ]
verb (used without object)
, Animal Behavior.
, dust-bathed, dust-bath·ing.
- (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.
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