Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aptychus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ap-ty-chus
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.

Example Sentences

"It wasn't until the 1970s that paleontologists had amassed enough evidence to be certain that aptychi were modified lower jaws."

Etymology

Modern Latin, from a- + Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”).

Inflected Forms

aptychi (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anaptychus

Questions

What does aptychus mean?: A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
Where does aptychus come from?: Modern Latin, from a- + Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold, layer”).

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