Scurf vs. Dandruff — What's the Difference?

Scaly dry skin that has been exfoliated, such as dandruff.

Dandruff is a skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. Symptoms include flaking and sometimes mild itchiness.

A loose scaly crust coating a surface, especially of a plant.

Small pieces of dead skin in a person's hair

Any of several fungal diseases of plants characterized by scaly lesions especially on underground parts, such as the tubers of potatoes.

A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp, sometimes caused by seborrhea.

A skin disease.

Scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.

To fall or cover with white flakes, like dandruff.

Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.

A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles.

(figurative) The foul remains of anything adherent.

A condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp

(botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.

Loose scales shed from the scalp;

A low, mean person.

Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.

Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent.

Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface.

Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.

(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin