APODEME

apodeme

(noun) ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ap"o*deme, n. Etym: [Pref. apo- + Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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