SloughWordNet Explorer
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a natural object that covers or envelops
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a 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
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers