dust baths

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dust bath
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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