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apodeme::noun | Spocien Dictionary

apodeme

/'æpə,dim/

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

Type	Words
Type of	anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

apodeme

When the catch is released, the apodeme rapidly releases its energy.

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Because the apodeme releases energy more quickly than muscle, its power output exceeds that of the muscle that produced the energy.

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