scall

[ skawl ]

noun

dandruff.

Origin of scall

1250–1300; Middle English <Old Norse skalli bald head. Cf. skull

Words Nearby scall

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How to use scall in a sentence

There is favus or scall-head, called also “porrigo,” which has its primary seat in the hair follicles.
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scall′oped, having the edge or border cut into scallops or curves.
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British Dictionary definitions for scall

scall

/ (skɔːl) /

noun

pathol a former term for any of various diseases of the scalp characterized by itching and scab formation

Origin of scall

C14: from Old Norse skalli bald head. Compare skull

Derived forms of scall

scalled, adjective

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