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dan·druff

(dăn′drəf)
n.
A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp, sometimes caused by seborrhea.
[dand-, of unknown origin + dialectal hurf, scurf (from Old Norse hrufa, crust, scab).]
dan′druff·y adj.
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dandruffy

adj hair → schuppig
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