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ap•o•deme
(ap′ə dēm′),USA pronunciation n.
a•pod•e•mal
(ə pod′ə məl),USA pronunciation ap•o•dem•a•tal
(ap′ə dem′ə tl),USA pronunciation adj.
- 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;
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