Found 2 items, similar to apodeme.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: apodeme apodeme n : ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
English → English (gcide) Definition: Apodeme Apodeme \Ap"o*deme\, n. [Pref. apo- + Gr. ? body.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea. [1913 Webster] ||