Preferred Label : bony plate;
Uberon definition : Dermal bone that is located on or subjacent to the surface anywhere on the body and
that is not part of the general complement of scales, dermal bone of the dermatocranium,
postcranial axial skeleton or paired fin skeleton. Bony plate may exist singly, or
as unpaired or paired clusters or series.;
Uberon synonym : armor plate; osteoderms; armor;
Origin ID : 2002053;
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Dermal bone that is located on or subjacent to the surface anywhere on the body and
that is not part of the general complement of scales, dermal bone of the dermatocranium,
postcranial axial skeleton or paired fin skeleton. Bony plate may exist singly, or
as unpaired or paired clusters or series.
