scurf meaning

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scurf (noun): (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts.

scurf has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

scurf as a noun

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

    Type of: bit

    Related forms: scurfy

  2. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

    Synonyms: scale, exfoliation

    Type of: bit

    Kinds: dander, dandruff

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in RF · 5-letter words

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