Definitions for "Scurf"
Keywords:  flake, adhering, goosefoot, scabs, bran
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.
Woolly hairs, usually found on the scape of an inflorescence.