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dust-bathe

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[duhst-beyth] / ˈdʌstˌbeɪð /

verb (used without object)

Animal Behavior.
dust-bathed, dust-bathing

  1. (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.

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