noun. Scaly dry skin that has been exfoliated, such as dandruff.

noun. A loose scaly crust coating a surface, especially of a plant.

noun. Any of several fungal diseases of plants characterized by scaly lesions especially on underground parts, such as the tubers of potatoes.

noun. A gray bulltrout; a variety of the trout, Salmo trutta cambricus.

noun. Scaly or flaky matter on the surface of the skin; the scarf-skin or epidermis exfoliated in fine shreds or scales.

noun. Any scaly or flaky matter on a surface.

noun. Specifically

noun. In botany, a loose bran-like scaly matter that is found on some leaves, as in the genus Elæagnus, etc.

noun. A growth of polyps on oysters.

noun. Scum; offscouring.

noun. A fungous disease of potatoes, due to Rhizoctonia Solani, which gives the tubers a scurfy appearance and is accompanied by decay.

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

noun. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.

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

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

noun. A skin disease.

noun. The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.

noun. Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.

noun. The foul remains of anything adherent.

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

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

"In addition to keeping the hair perfectly clean, this brushing prevents the possibility of any scurf or dandruff – and scurf is death to the hair."

retort scurf  

bit  chip  flake  fleck  scrap  

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