sloughs

Noun

• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
• a hollow filled with mud
• a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
• any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
• plural of slough

Verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
• third-person singular simple present indicative of slough

Synonyms

exuviate, gangrene, molt, moult, shed, slough, sphacelus