apodeme
noun
ap·o·deme
ˈapəˌdēm
variants or less commonly apodema
əˈpädəmə
plural apodemes
-ēmz
also apodemas -əməz
or apodemata ˌapəˈdemətə
: one of the internal ridges or ingrowths from the exoskeleton of most arthropods that support the internal organs, provide points of attachment for the muscles, and constitute the endoskeleton of the animal
Word History
Etymology
New Latin apodema, from apo- + -dema (from Greek demas body, bodily build); akin to Greek demein to build