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SCURFA thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (5)
SCALEThin flake of dead epidermis shed from the skin (5)
LAMINAThin flake
DANDRUFFFlakes of dead skin
ULCERA disintegration of the surface of the skin or a mucous membrane resulting in a slow-healing open sore
CILIAHairlike structures that extend from the surface of many cells; they can create movement of surrounding fluid.
DEPTHThe distance from the surface to the bottom of a pool (5)
FLINTA variety of chert; a flake of this used as a primitive tool or for striking fire; or, anything proverbially hard (5)
SCALPFlake of hard skin almost touching soft skin on head
CHIPA flake of stone; a splinter; one of a number of thin woody strips interwoven into a basket or box for fruit; a punnet fashioned in this manner; a French fry; or, in the US, a potato crisp (4)
PROUDHas too much self-esteem to be standing out from the surface (5)
TAUNTGuy on shed from town in Somerset (5)
FLUFFSoft fibres shed from fabric
CRUMBFlake of bread
BAYBERRYWAXSubstance removed from the surface of the fruit of the shrub Myrica faya and used in the manufacture of candles
SMUTSWhat are small flakes of soot? (5)
SLIVERWord for a thin bit, whether a chip of petit four, flake of almond, slice of cake, wafer of cheese, shred of hope or a shard of light under one's door (6)
SNARESeize tin from the surface measure
OPENCAST____ mining, the technique of extracting rock or minerals from the surface of the ground (4,4)
GROUNDWATERH2O beneath the surface of the soil, consisting largely of moisture that has seeped down from the surface: the source of springs and wells (6,5)