How Do You Spell SYNAPTYCHUS?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪnɐptˌɪt͡ʃəs] (IPA)

The word "synaptychus" is not commonly used in English, but it is a term in the field of paleontology that refers to a type of fish fossil. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): sɪˈnæptɪkəs. The "syn-" prefix means "together", "aptychus" refers to a type of bony plate that covers the gills of a fish, and the "-us" suffix indicates that it is a singular, masculine noun.