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slough

(sl/AU/ )

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass(noun.state)

Synonym:
gangrene, sphacelus

source: wordnet30
a hollow filled with mud(noun.object)

source: wordnet30
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)(noun.object)

source: wordnet30
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)(noun.object)

source: wordnet30
A place of deep mud or mire; a hole full of mire.(noun)

source: webster1913
The skin, commonly the cast-off skin, of a serpent or of some similar animal.(noun)

source: webster1913

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers(verb.body)

Synonym:
exuviate, molt, moult, shed

source: wordnet30
To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly.(verb)

source: webster1913
To cast off; to discard as refuse.(verb)

source: webster1913

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