mules

M3U1L1E1S1
/mjuːlz/

verb

To remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.

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Meanings

mules1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mule
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mule

mules2

verbmules (third-person singular simple present muleses, present participle mulesing, simple past and past participle mulesed)

present singular third person muleses · participle present mulesing · participle past mulesed · past mulesed

  1. transitiveTo remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.

Mules3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Mule

Origin

From the surname of the procedure's inventor, John Mules.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mules

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Anagrams

Lemusmulse
Cite this entry
APA

mules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mules

MLA

“mules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mules. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mules,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mules.

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