Mules

//mjuːlz// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of mule form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of mule form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
  2. 2
    To remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis. transitive
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Mule form-of, plural

Example

More examples

"Oats have long been food for horses and mules."

Etymology

From the surname of the procedure's inventor, John Mules.

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