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(zootomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles..
The muscles are attached either directly to internal protrusions of its external skeleton, called apodemes, or indirectly, by filaments attached to the connection points.
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Apodeme means (zootomy) An ingrowth of the arthropod exoskeleton, serving as an attachment site for muscles..
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The muscles are attached either directly to internal protrusions of its external skeleton, called apodemes, or indirectly, by filaments attached to the connection points.
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