Apodeme
a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.
historical examples
the apodeme, of course, is moulted with the integuments of the mouth.
a monograph on the sub-cl-ss cirripedia (volume 1 of 2) charles darwin
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-cl-ss 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-cl-ss cirripedia (volume 1 of 2) charles darwin
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