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What does scurf mean?
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NounPlural: scurves |
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| scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts | ||
| fleck, flake, scrap, chip, bit a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left" | ||
| phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants | ||
| scurf - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | ||
| scale, exfoliation | ||
| fleck, flake, scrap, chip, bit a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left" | ||
| dander a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- scurf (Noun)
A skin disease. - scurf (Noun)
The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease. - scurf (Noun)
Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general. - scurf (Noun)
The foul remains of anything adherent. - scurf (Noun)
Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scurf (n.)
Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff. - scurf (n.)
Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. - scurf (n.)
Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface. - scurf (n.)
Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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scurf
skurf, n. the crust or flaky matter formed on the skin: anything adhering to the surface: scum: a gray bull trout.—n. Scurf′iness.—adj. Scurf′y, having scurf: like scurf. [A.S. scurf—sceorfan, to scrape; cf. Ger. schorf.]
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🔤- scurf, noun, singular of scurfs.
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