apodeme en · NOUN
Meanings
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An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.
The muscles are attached either directly to internal protrusions of its external skeleton, called apodemes, or indirectly, by filaments attached to the connection points.
2007 November 20, C. Claiborne Ray, “Ant Power”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apodemes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt apódema (an ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles) · ar أَبُودِيم (an ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles)