osteoderm

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noun

A bony deposit in the dermal layers of the skin

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Meanings

nounosteoderm (plural osteoderms)

plural osteoderms

  1. anatomyA bony deposit in the dermal layers of the skin

Origin

From osteo- + -derm.

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APA

osteoderm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoderm

MLA

“osteoderm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoderm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteoderm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoderm.

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