furfuration

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noun

The falling of dandruff from the head.

OriginLatin furfur →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounfurfuration (countable and uncountable, plural furfurations)

plural furfurations

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe falling of dandruff from the head.

Origin

  1. Latinfurfur
  2. Englishfurfuration

Latin furfur bran, scurf, + -ation.

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APA

furfuration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfuration

MLA

“furfuration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfuration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furfuration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furfuration.

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