STALACTITE


Meaning of STALACTITE in English

noun Etymology: New Latin ~s, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to let drip Date: 1677 a deposit of calcium carbonate (as calcite) resembling an icicle hanging from the roof or sides of a cave, stalactitic adjective

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