furfur

noun, plural fur·fur·es [fur-fyuh-reez, -fuh-] /ˈfɜr fyəˌriz, -fə-/.

1. the formation of flakelike particles on the surface of the skin, as of dandruff.
2. furfures, these particles.

noun plural furfures (ˈfɜːfjʊˌriːz, -fəˌriːz)

1. a scaling of the skin; dandruff
2. any scale of the epidermis