dust-bathe: Meaning and Definition of

dust-bathe

Pronunciation: (dust'bā"), [key]
— -bathed, -bath•ing.
  1. (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.
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