— apodemal /euh pod"euh meuhl/ , apodematal /ap'euh dem"euh tl/ , adj.
/ap"euh deem'/ , n.
a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.
[ 1850-55; apodema, equiv. to apo- APO- + -dema démas body ]