bit vs scurf

bit and scurf both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bit	Yes	No	No	No
scurf	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scurf is a hyponym of bit; that is, scurf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bit:

bit: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
scurf: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Other hyponyms of bit include matchwood, exfoliation, scale, sliver, splinter.

bit (noun)	scurf (noun)
the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press	(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a small fragment
an instance of some kind
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states
a small piece or quantity of something
an indefinitely short time

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