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osteodermnoun
A bony deposit in the dermal layers of the skin
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Osteoderm
Osteoderms are bony deposits forming scales, plates or other structures in the dermal layers of the skin. Osteoderms are found in many groups of extant and extinct reptiles, including lizards, various groups of dinosaurs, crocodilians, phytosaurs, aetosaurs, placodonts, and hupehsuchians. Osteoderms are uncommon in mammals, but do occur in many xenarthrans. Osteoderms have clearly evolved independently in many different lineages, and these varied structures should be thought of as anatomical analogues, not homologues, and do not necessarily indicate monophyly. In many cases osteoderms may function as defensive armor. The osteoderms of modern crocodylians are heavily vascularized, and can function as both armor and as heat-exchangers, allowing these large reptiles to rapidly raise or lower their temperature.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of osteoderm in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of osteoderm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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