scurfiness


scurf

S0178600 (skûrf)n.1. Scaly dry skin that has been exfoliated, such as dandruff.2. A loose scaly crust coating a surface, especially of a plant.3. Any of several fungal diseases of plants characterized by scaly lesions especially on underground parts, such as the tubers of potatoes.
[Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
scurf′i·ness n.scurf′y adj.

scurfiness

(ˈskɜːfɪnɪs) n (Medicine) the state or quality of being scurfy