Eutaxie

/juːˈtæksi/ noun

Definition

Variant spelling of eutaxy; orderly, regular arrangement or organization in mineral or rock structures.

Etymology

From Greek 'eu-' (well) + 'taxis' (order, arrangement). French spelling variant of the English 'eutaxy'.

Kelly Says

Eutaxie shows how scientists borrowed French linguistic patterns while building English geological terminology in the 19th century.

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