Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or having the character of an osteoderm, or bone developed in the skin.
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Examples
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Many of them had only four nuchal scutes, the osteodermal plates on the neck, while most saltwater crocs had six.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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His huge, intimidating teeth made him look primeval, and his osteodermal plates gleamed black in the sun—a dinosaur, living here among us.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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Many of them had only four nuchal scutes, the osteodermal plates on the neck, while most saltwater crocs had six.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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His huge, intimidating teeth made him look primeval, and his osteodermal plates gleamed black in the sun—a dinosaur, living here among us.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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He could see the crocodile in the lights of a Ute spotlight that shone over the murk—the dark outline of the osteodermal plates along the crocodile’s back.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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He could see the crocodile in the lights of a Ute spotlight that shone over the murk—the dark outline of the osteodermal plates along the crocodile’s back.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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