Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apodeme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apodeme
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.

Example Sentences

"The muscles are attached either directly to internal protrusions of its external skeleton, called apodemes, or indirectly, by filaments attached to the connection points."

Inflected Forms

apodemes (plural)

Derived Forms

apodemal apodemic

Questions

What does apodeme mean?: An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles.

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