Eluvies

/ɪˈluːviz/ noun

Definition

Another plural form of eluvium; accumulated weathered rock and mineral material at Earth's surface.

Etymology

An alternative plural form of 'eluvium' using the Latin '-ies' ending, occasionally used in geological literature alongside the more common 'eluvia.'

Kelly Says

Different geologists might write 'eluvia' or 'eluvies' and mean exactly the same thing—it's one of those scientific terms with competing plural forms that linguists find delightfully messy.

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