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Scurfy — Scurf y, a. [Compar. {Scurfier}; superl. {Scurfiest}.] Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scurfy — 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
scurfy — 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 … English terms dictionary
scurfy 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 … Universalium
scurfy-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)
scurfy bark louse — noun : scurfy scale … Useful english dictionary
scurfy — adjective see scurf … New Collegiate Dictionary
scurfy — /skerr fee/, adj., scurfier, scurfiest. resembling, producing, or covered with or as if with scurf. [1475 85; SCURF + Y1] * * * … Universalium
scurfy — adjective covered with scurf … Wiktionary
scurfy — Synonyms and related words: asperous, barfy, branny, chalklike, chalky, comminute, comminuted, crappy, crushed, detrital, detrited, disgusting, disintegrated, dusty, efflorescent, farinaceous, fecal, feculent, fetid, filthy, fine, flaky,… … Moby Thesaurus
