[ap-uh-deem] 
| a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles. |
[uh-pod-uh-muh
l] , ap⋅o⋅dem⋅a⋅tal [ap-uh-dem-uh-tl] , adjective | apodeme | |
noun | |
| ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles |