dust bath

noun

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

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noundust bath (plural dust baths)

plural dust baths · alternative dustbath

  1. biologyThe process of cleansing the body of parasites by rolling in sand or dust, practiced by certain birds and mammals.

    Synonyms: dirt bath

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

dust bath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20bath

MLA

“dust bath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20bath. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dust bath,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20bath.

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