Aptychus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aptychus is a noun meaning (paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
Meaning
(paleontology) 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.
Word Forms
- aptychi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ophiomorphite, scaphocerite, toothplate, platycone, acanthopore, headplate.
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