1. (noun)scurf (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts Synonyms: exfoliation, scale
2. (noun)scale, scurf, exfoliation a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin Synonyms: plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, scale, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table