English noun: scurf | |||
1. | scurf (object) (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
2. | scurf (object) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | ||
Synonyms | exfoliation, scale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dander, dandruff | ||