Andesytes

/ˈændəsaɪts/ noun

Definition

Plural of andesyte; multiple samples or bodies of this volcanic rock using the archaic spelling.

Etymology

Archaic plural form of andesyte, using the older -yte spelling; formed by adding -s to create a plural.

Kelly Says

Scientific terminology evolved so recently that documents from the 1800s use spellings like 'andesytes' that modern geologists would consider wrong—history is happening in real time in how we name things.

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