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Noun
S:
(n)
gangrene
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sphacelus
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slough
(necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass)
S:
(n)
slough
(a hollow filled with mud)
S:
(n)
slough
(a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou))
S:
(n)
slough
(any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake))
Verb
S:
(v)
shed
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molt
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exuviate
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moult
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slough
(cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers)
"our dog sheds every Spring"