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dust-bathe



Pronunciation: (dust'bā&thslash;"), [key]
—v.i., -bathed, -bath•ing. Animal Behav.
(of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.

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