aptychus
noun
ap·ty·chus
\ˈaptə̇kəs\
Definition of aptychus
aptychi
\-ˌkī\: a shelly plate usually of two pieces found in ammonites and regarded as an operculum
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Origin and Etymology of aptychus
New Latin, from 2a- + Greek ptychē fold — more at ptych-
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