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apodematal

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ap⋅o⋅deme

  [ap-uh-deem]
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–noun
a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.
Origin:
1850–55; < NL apodema, equiv. to apo- apo- + -dema < Gk démas body

Related forms:
a⋅pod⋅e⋅mal  [uh-pod-uh-muhl] , ap⋅o⋅dem⋅a⋅tal  [ap-uh-dem-uh-tl] , adjective
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