noun
a bony plate or scale that forms part of the dermal armor of certain reptiles
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The osteoderms of the crocodile provide protection and support for its body.
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Check out the cool bony plates on the crocodile's back, those are called osteoderms.
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That croc's got some serious armor with those osteoderms!
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Just like the osteoderms on a crocodile, sometimes we need to put up our own barriers for protection.