scurf

[scurf]

A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

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Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

Noun
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Noun
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts


n.
Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

n.
Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.

n.
Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.

n.
Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.


Scurf

Scurf , n. [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw. skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G. sch'81rfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf. Scurvy.] 1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff. 2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.
The scurf is worn away of each committed crime.
3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.
There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire Shone with a glossy scurf.
4. (Bot.) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. Gray.

Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

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