branny

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The granulation of the middlings is done after the impurities are removed, the object being first to separate as perfectly as possible the middlings from the branny portions of the kernel.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

Ringworm of the Body.—This type of ringworm usually begins as one or several round, somewhat raised and very small, defined congested spots and these are covered with a few branny scales.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

We have already seen that the more branny portions of the grain also contain a much larger percentage of mineral matter.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

Herpes consists of gregarious spreading excoriations, which are succeeded by branny scales or scabs.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

This is the cause of the dry, white, branny scales, called “scurf,” or “dandruff,” upon the head.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin