| scurf | 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." (Dryden) 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." (Milton) 4. <botany> Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. Origin: 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. Schurfen to scrape, and probably also to E. Scrape. Cf. Scurvy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| scurfiness | 1. Quality or state of being scurfy. 2. <botany> Scurf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sea scurf | <zoology> Any bryozoan which forms rounded or irregular patches of coral on stones, seaweeds, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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