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dermal ossicle

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Definition of dermal ossicle

: a small bone or concretion lying within the skin (as in various reptiles or the extinct ground sloths)

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“Dermal ossicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermal%20ossicle. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.

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