apodeme

[ ap-uh-deem ]

/ ˈæp əˌdim /

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a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.

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Also a·pod·e·ma

[uh-pod-uh-muh] /əˈpɒd ə mə/ .

First recorded in 1850–55; from New Latin apodema, equivalent to apo- Greek prefix meaning “away from” + -dema, from Greek démas “body”; see apo-

a·pod·e·mal

[uh-pod-uh-muhl], /əˈpɒd ə məl/, ap·o·dem·a·tal

[ap-uh-dem-uh-tl], /ˌæp əˈdɛm ə tl/, adjective

Endosternite: that part of the apodeme arising from the intersternal membrane.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Apodeme: an inwardly directed process to which a muscle is attached.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The nerve does not enter the bluntly-pointed basal end of the common eye, but on one side of the apodeme.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The apodeme, of course, is moulted with the integuments of the mouth.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin

The apodeme, at its base or point of origin, is unusually broad and flat.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin