apodeme

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Hypernyms

structure anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part

Examples

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

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

Close letter words and terms

apodeixis apodema apodemal apodemic apodemics Apodemus