1. A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
   "The scurf on his scalp was a sign of dandruff";
   - scale, exfoliation
    
2. (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
   "The scurf on the fern's fronds gave it a silvery appearance"

Derived forms: scurfs

Type of: bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap

Encyclopedia: Scurf