scalls
/skɔlz/
noun
- A dialectal or informal term for scaly or scabby patches on the skin, especially on the scalp; also used for a type of skin disease in animals.
- The doctor said the scalls on his scalp were just dry skin.
- Farmers treat scalls in livestock with special ointments.
- The old sheep had scalls on its back from the harsh winter.
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