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Apodemes. — Hollow conical sclerite, showing a pit 

 outwardly and a tubular process pointing in- 

 wardly towards the body cavity in front of 

 the metasternum, and serve for the attach- 

 ment of muscles. (Gr. apo, from, and demas, 

 the body.) 



Apodous.— Footless. (Gr. a, and pons, podos, the 

 foot.) 



Apophysis. — An extra projecting piece or the 

 prolongation of an existing organ {e.g., the coxal 

 apophyses in Dytiscus.) (Gr. apo, and physis, 

 growth.) 



Apophysis.— The coxae, the two small basal joints 

 of the legs. (Gr. apo, and physis.) 



Appendicle. — -A movable organ, often biarticulate, 

 which, terminating the surface anteriorly, covers 

 the mouth from beneath, and is situated between 

 the maxillre. (L. appendicula, a small appen- 

 dage.) 



Appendicula. — [See Appendicle.] 



Appendiculate. — Furnished with appendices, or 

 additions of lines, furrows, or organs of the 

 body. (L. ad, and pendo, to hang.) 



Appendiculated. — Furnished with an appendicle ; 

 possessing appendicles. (L. appendicula.) 



Apposed. — ^With their surfaces lying one against 

 the other. (L. ad, and from pono, positum, to 

 place.) 



Approaching. — Converging. (L. ad, and prope, 

 near.) 



