HyperDic: scurf

English > 2 senses of the word scurf:
NOUNobjectscurf(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
objectscurf, scale, exfoliationa thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
English > scurf: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts.
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Broaderbit, chip, flake, fleck, scrapA small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole
Spanishcaspa
Adjectivesscurfyhaving or producing or covered with scurf
English > scurf: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin.
Synonymsscale, exfoliation
Narrowerdandersmall scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
dandruffLoose scales shed from the scalp
Broaderbit, chip, flake, fleck, scrapA small fragment of something broken ... / broken off from the whole
Spanishexfoliación

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