osteodermatous

adjective

os·​te·​o·​der·​ma·​tous

variants or less commonly osteodermous

-məs

: having the skin more or less ossified

also : having osteoderms

Word History

Etymology

osteodermatous from oste- + -dermatous; osteodermous from osteoderm + -ous

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