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apodeme
ap·o·deme
/
ˈæp
əˌdim
/
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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;
<
Neo-Latin
apodema,
equivalent to
apo-
apo-
+
-dema
<
Greek
démas
body
Related forms
a·pod·e·mal
/
əˈpɒd
ə
məl
/
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uh
-
pod
-
uh
-m
uh
l
]
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,
ap·o·dem·a·tal
/
ˌæp
əˈdɛm
ə
tl
/
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[
ap-
uh
-
dem
-
uh
-tl
]
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,
adjective
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apodeme
noun
ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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