SINCE 1828
apodeme
noun
ap·o·deme
| \ ˈapəˌdēm\
variants:
or less commonly apodema \ əˈpädəmə \
plural apodemes\ -ēmz \
also apodemas\ -əməz \
or apodemata\ ˌapəˈdemətə \
Definition of apodeme
: one of the internal ridges or ingrowths from the exoskeleton of most arthropods that support the internal organs, provide points of attachment for the muscles, and constitute the endoskeleton of the animal
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