dustbathing

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A form of dustbathe — To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dustbathe
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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