Scurfy

  • 1Scurfy — Scurf y, a. [Compar. {Scurfier}; superl. {Scurfiest}.] Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2scurfy — late 15c., from SCURF (Cf. scurf) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …

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  • 3scurfy — The murine X linked lymphoproliferative disease scurfy is similar to the Wiskott Aldrich syndrome in humans. Disease in scurfy (sf) mice is mediated by CD4+ T cells but there is general overproduction of various cytokines …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 4scurfy — scurf ► NOUN ▪ flakes on the surface of the skin that form as fresh skin develops below, occurring especially as dandruff. DERIVATIVES scurfy adjective. ORIGIN from Old English, cut to shreds …

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  • 5scurfy scale — ▪ insect       a species of insect in the armoured scale family, Diaspididae (order Homoptera), that is found on shaded trees, giving the bark a scurfy appearance. This insect has gray, pear shaped females (about 3 mm [0.1 inch] long) and smaller …

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  • 6scurfy-pea — lazdyninis svirulis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Cullen corylifolium), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cullen corylifolium angl. black dot; scurfy pea šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 7scurfy bark louse — noun : scurfy scale …

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  • 8scurfy — adjective see scurf …

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  • 9scurfy — /skerr fee/, adj., scurfier, scurfiest. resembling, producing, or covered with or as if with scurf. [1475 85; SCURF + Y1] * * * …

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  • 10scurfy — adjective covered with scurf …

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