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scall
[ skawl ]
/ skɔl /
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Origin of scall
1250–1300; Middle English <Old Norse skalli bald head. Cf. skull
Words nearby scall
scaleup, Scalia, Scaliger, scaling, scaling ladder, scall, scallion, scallop, scalloper, scalloping, scally
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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.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt CookeScall′oped, having the edge or border cut into scallops or curves.
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
Derived forms of scall
scalled, adjectiveWord Origin for scall
C14: from Old Norse skalli bald head. Compare skull
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Medical definitions for scall
scall
[ skôl, skäl ]
n.
A scaly eruption of the skin or scalp.
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