1. (

• gangrene ,
• sphacelus ,
• slough

) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass ;

2. (

• slough ,

) a hollow filled with mud ;

3. (

• slough ,

) a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) ;

4. (

• slough

) any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) ;

1. (

• shed ,
• molt ,
• exuviate ,
• moult ,
• slough

) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring" ;