ˈaptə̇kəs noun
( plural apty·chi -ˌkī)
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + Greek ptychē fold — more at ptych-
: a shelly plate usually of two pieces found in ammonites and regarded as an operculum
ˈaptə̇kəs noun
( plural apty·chi -ˌkī)
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + Greek ptychē fold — more at ptych-
: a shelly plate usually of two pieces found in ammonites and regarded as an operculum
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012