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Meaning of "osteoderm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSTEODERM

osteoderm  [ˈɒstɪəʊˌdɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSTEODERM

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Osteoderm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OSTEODERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

osteoderm

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 and amphibians, including lizards, crocodilians, frogs, temnospondyls, various groups of dinosaurs, 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. Another function is to neutralize acidosis, caused by being submerged under water for longer periods of time and leading to the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood. The calcium and magnesium in the dermal bone will release alkaline ions into the bloodstream, acting as a buffer against acidification of the body fluid.

Definition of osteoderm in the English dictionary

The definition of osteoderm in the dictionary is the bony deposits found on the skin of many reptiles and a few mammals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSTEODERM


blastoderm
ˈblæstəʊˌdɜːm
chordamesoderm
ˌkɔːdəˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm
echinoderm
ɪˈkaɪnəʊˌdɜːm
ectoderm
ˈɛktəʊˌdɜːm
endoderm
ˈɛndəʊˌdɜːm
entoderm
ˈɛntəʊˌdɜːm
exoderm
ˈɛksəʊˌdɜːm
hypoderm
ˈhaɪpəˌdɜːm
mesoderm
ˈmɛsəʊˌdɜːm
ostracoderm
ˈɒstrəkəˌdɜːm
pachyderm
ˈpækɪˌdɜːm
pachydermatous
ˈpækɪdɜːm
periderm
ˈpɛrɪˌdɜːm
phelloderm
ˈfɛləʊˌdɜːm
placoderm
ˈplækəˌdɜːm
protoderm
ˈprəʊtəʊˌdɜːm
scleroderm
ˈsklɪərəʊˌdɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSTEODERM

osteoarthritic
osteoarthritis
osteoarthrosis
osteoblast
osteoblastic
osteoclasis
osteoclast
osteoclastic
osteocolla
osteocyte
osteodermal
osteodermatous
osteodermous
osteofibrosis
osteogen
osteogenesis
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenetic
osteogenic
osteogenous

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSTEODERM

berm
full term
full-term
germ
half term
herm
isotherm
jail term
long term
long-term
medium-term
midterm
perm
preterm
short-term
sperm
summer term
term
therm
wheat germ

Synonyms and antonyms of osteoderm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «osteoderm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSTEODERM

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Translator English - Chinese

osteoderm
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Translator English - Spanish

osteodermo
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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Osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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Osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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Translator English - Marathi

Osteoderm
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Translator English - Turkish

osteoderm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osteodermiche
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
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Translator English - Afrikaans

osteoderm
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osteoderm
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osteoderm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of osteoderm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEODERM»

The term «osteoderm» is used very little and occupies the 190.301 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEODERM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about osteoderm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSTEODERM»

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The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia
Axitectum i-jusbkoi-i Shishkin et Novikov, 1992: A, trunk osteoderm plate, holotype, from above; Spasskoe, Nizhnii Novgorod Province; B, C, sacral vertebra sutured with osteoderm plate and articulated with ribs, from behind (B) and from side ...
Michael J. Benton, Mikhail A. Shishkin, David M. Unwin, 2003
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Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology: The Fossil Record of ...
The upper part of the bone is dominated by centripetally deposited secondary lamellar bone that lines part of the dorsal pit structures of the osteoderm (see Buffrénil 1982; Scheyer and Sander 2004). Mourasuchus sp. (Plate 8) The osteoderm ...
Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra, Orangel A. Aguilera, Alfredo A. Carlini, 2010
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Osteoderm
Osteoderms are bony deposits forming scales, plates or other structures in the dermal layers of the skin.
Lennox Raphael Eyvindr, 2011
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Anatomy, Phylogeny and Palaeobiology of Early Archosaurs and ...
Lines of arrested growth (LAGs) in a lateral osteoderm of Aetosauroides scagliai ( PVL 2052). (a) Transversal thin section of the osteoderm. (b) Schematic drawing of the same specimen showing the position of nine of the 22 preserved LAGs.
Sterling J. Nesbitt, Julia Brenda Desojo, Randall B. Irmis, 2013
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The Paleontology of Gran Barranca: Evolution and ...
Mobile osteoderms also have a lageniform central figure with a low medial keel that reaches almost the posterior margin of the osteoderm. The neck of the lageniform figure is short; where this figure widens, it delimits two lateral peripheral ...
Richard H. Madden, 2010
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Issues in Biological, Biochemical, and Evolutionary Sciences ...
On. the. use. of. osteoderm. features. in. a. phylogenetic. approach. on. the. internal. relationships. of. the. Chroni0Suchia. (Tetrapoda: Reptiliomorpha). By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter — Investigators discuss new ...
‎2013
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A New Horned Dinosaur from an Upper Cretaceous Bone Bed in ...
Osteoderm or epijugal associated with Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai remains in the Pipestone Creek bone bed. TMP 1987.55.323 in dorsal (A) and side (B) views. The anatomical position of this bone is unknown. TMP 1983.55.24 (Fig. 30E).
Philip J. Currie, Wann Langston, Darren H. Tanke, 2008
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Biological Materials Science: Biological Materials, ...
Each osteoderm contains a longitudinal (head-to-tail direction) keel in the middle. A cross-sectional image of the cervical osteoderm keel reveals the vascularity inside, with the sandwich structure of porous bone surrounded by compact bone  ...
Marc André Meyers, Po-Yu Chen, 2014
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Morphology and Evolution of Turtles
The major inspiration for a derivation of the turtle carapace from an ancestral osteoderm covering was historically based on the misconception of Dermochelys representing a primitive (rather than reduced) stage in the evolution of the turtle ...
Donald B. Brinkman, Patricia A. Holroyd, James D. Gardner, 2012
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Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah
In addition to the possible helodermatid, field work has resulted in the recovery of a single osteoderm (OMNH 28460) that is similar to those described for the varanoid Necrosaurus (Fejéráry, 1918, 1935; Estes, 1983). The osteoderm is ...
David D. Gillette, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTEODERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term osteoderm is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Jurassic Shield
I had done some prep work on a big ankylosaur osteoderm before, but I had never found the remains of one in the field. I would have been ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»
2
'Jurassic World' News: Indominus Rex Revealed at 2015 Toy Fair
It is also characterized with an "ultra-tough bony osteoderm" which may indicate how tough-skinned it is. It is also said to have "color-morphing ... «Christian Post, Feb 15»
3
'Jurassic Park 4: World' Trailer & Movie News Update: D-Rex Details …
It has a length of 40 feet, was made to resemble the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and got its distinct head ornamentation and a tough, bony osteoderm ... «Latino Post, Jan 15»
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Early Man and the Issue of Weak Bones: How Sedentary Lifestyle …
"Trabecular bone structure" is the inner-woven osteoderm-lattice that's responsible for weight-bearing. And it is by studying various trabecular ... «Science Times, Dec 14»
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Reconstructing a Newly Discovered Extinct Species of Crocodilian …
Comparison of the fossil osteoderm with the printed model (bone that grows in the skin of crocodilians and acts like armor). Noto uses a ... «3DPrint.com, Sep 14»
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Tarpon Springs Aquarium a family friendly summer outing
Guests are encouraged to rub the osteoderm plates of a 3 ½-foot gator named Rufus while a trained staffer holds tight to make sure no one gets ... «Tampabay.com, Aug 14»
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Seven students honored at research celebration
... research was presented to geology major Jared Voris of Brevard for his study “Lateral Osteoderm Analysis of Desmatosuchus Spurensis,” an ... «Appalachian State University, Apr 14»
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In pursuit of Early Cretaceous crocodyliforms in southern England …
Unlike modern crocodyliforms (the set of lineages grouped together as Crocodylia), the dorsal osteoderm shield of these animals is composed ... «Scientific American, Sep 12»
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New archosaur found from the marine triassic of Southwestern China
... the presacral vertebrae dorsally covered by more than one osteoderm, dorsal osteoderm alignment dorsal to presacrals 10–24 staggered, ... «Phys.Org, Sep 12»
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Round 1 of the Dinosaurs vs Aliens Throwdown
His scary, osteoderm-covered dinosaurs are further augmented by feathers, paint, and fancy headdresses, and while not totally accurate, each ... «Smithsonian, Jul 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Osteoderm [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/osteoderm>. May 2024 ».
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