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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•o•deme (ap′ə dēm′),USA pronunciation n. - Insectsa ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.
- Greek démas body
- Neo-Latin apodema, equivalent. to apo- apo- + -dema
- 1850–55;
a•pod•e•mal (ə pod′ə məl),USA pronunciation ap•o•dem•a•tal (ap′ə dem′ə tl),USA pronunciation adj. |