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apodeme

/ˈæp.ə.diːm/

Traduction: Crête ou apophyse interne de l'exosquelette des arthropodes, qui soutient les organes internes et sert de point d'attache aux muscles.

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noun

/ˈæp.ə.diːm/C2formalscientific
  • frCrête ou apophyse interne de l'exosquelette des arthropodes, qui soutient les organes internes et sert de point d'attache aux muscles.
  1. Internal skeletal ridgeC2formalscientific

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

    frApodème (crête interne du squelette)

    • The apodeme serves as an anchor for the insect's flight muscles.
    • In crustaceans, the apodeme is crucial for limb movement.
    • Scientists studied the apodeme structure to understand arthropod locomotion.
Formes
  • apodemes plural form
  • apodemes' possessive plural form
  • apodeme's possessive singular form