hə̇ˈlikˌtīt, ˈhelə̇k- noun
( -s )
Etymology: helict- (from Greek heliktos twisted, rolled, from helik-, helix spiral) + -ite
: an irregular stalactite with branching convolutions or spines
hə̇ˈlikˌtīt, ˈhelə̇k- noun
( -s )
Etymology: helict- (from Greek heliktos twisted, rolled, from helik-, helix spiral) + -ite
: an irregular stalactite with branching convolutions or spines
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012