slough

1. Necrotic tissue;
   A mortified or gangrenous part or mass (synset 114336867)
   is a type of: pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
   subtypes:

   • cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification - (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
   • clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis - (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
   same as: gangrene, sphacelus
2. A hollow filled with mud (synset 109461217)
   is a type of: bog, peat bog - wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
3. A stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) (synset 109461116)
   is a type of: swamp, swampland - low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
4. Any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) (synset 109460959)
   is a type of: cover, covering, natural covering - a natural object that covers or envelops

1. Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers (synset 200009140)
   "our dog sheds every Spring"
   is a type of: cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off - get rid of
   subtypes: desquamate, peel off - peel off in scales
   same as: exuviate, molt, moult, shed

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