apodeme

Definitions of apodeme
  1. noun
    ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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