Apodeme

n.

1.

(Zool.) One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea.

Noun

1.

apodeme - ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles

anatomical structure, arthropod, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure