/ Dictionary / Index A apodeme: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•o•deme Pronunciation: (ap'u-dēm"), [key] — n. a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apodeme (Thesaurus) apodema apodictic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language