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"Osteoderm"
Keywords:
scute
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crocodiles
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dermal
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bony
,
stegosaurs
Related Terms:
Scutes
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Scute
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Retinaculum
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Costal
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Furcula
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Scale
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Nail
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Calcar
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Nuchal
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Skeleton
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Endoskeleton
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Belly
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Thyreophora
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Skull
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Hyoid bone
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Spine
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Nape
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Lamellae
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Sternum
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Carapace
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Ribs
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Scales
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Wattles
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Rostrate
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Chelonia
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Operculum
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Appendicular skeleton
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Interparietal
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Hyoid
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Apophysis
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Elytra
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Dewlap
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Cortical bone
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Axial skeleton
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Vertebrata
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Chest
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Turtle
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Sclerite
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Autotomy
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Reptile
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Axial
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Anapsid
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Pectoral girdle
,
Frenulum
,
Elytron
,
Spur
,
Costa
,
Neck
,
Costal grooves
A bony deposit in the form of a plate or scale found in the dermal layers of the skin (Peters 1964).
imnh.isu.edu
Bony outgrowth of skin. Typical trait in titanosaurids and thyreophorans.
blackwellpublishing.com
any bone imbedded in the skin. Osteoderms include the scutes of crocodiles, the keeled scutes, spines, and tail-club bones of ankylosaurs, and the plates, spines, and gular ossicles of stegosaurs. Their function is usually for protection and display
us.geocities.com
in crocodiles and some lizards, a bony plate directly attached below the skin to a scale above - a sort of armour plating
cyberlizard.plus.com
scute; dermal bone lying over the epidermis as armor or ornamentation.
palaeos.com
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