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fur⋅fur

  [fur-fer]
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–noun, plural fur⋅fur⋅es  [fur-fyuh-reez, -fuh-] .
1. the formation of flakelike particles on the surface of the skin, as of dandruff.
2. furfures, these particles.
Origin:
1615–25; < L: bran, scaly infection
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fur·fur   (fûr'fər)   
n.   pl. fur·fu·res (-fyə-rēz')
An epidermal scale, as that associated with dandruff.

[Latin, bran, scales.]
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Main Entry: fur·fur
Pronunciation: 'f&r-f&r
Function: noun
1 : an exfoliation of a surface especially of the epidermis : DANDRUFF, SCURF
2fur·fu·res /-f(y)&r-"Ez/ pl : flaky particles (as of scurf)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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