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(slough) (sluf) 1. necrotic tissue in the process of separating from viable portions of the body. 2. to shed or cast off.
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The term slough (In the UK, pronounced to rhyme with cow; In the US, pronounced "slew") has several meanings related to wetland or aquatic features that seem to derive from local experience. For example: *In the UK, a slough is a muddy or marshy area (for example see the probable derivation of Slough in Berkshire and other place names called Slough). ...
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One face of an angled bivalve shell, whether anterior, posterior, or central.
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| slough |
backwater or inlet of a river, usually having deep layer of mud
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| slough |
Part of the natural drainage system for either an area or a stream. Water will sometimes back up into this area leaving ponds and temporary streams. Generally the surface will be muddy and covered with vegetation of all types.
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