Image:Estalactites Lapa Doce.JPG|thumb|right|Group of stalactites in Brazil.
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English
Etymology
Gr. ÏÏαλακÏίÏÎ·Ï (stalaktos), dripping
Noun
en-noun
- geology A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave.
Translations
trans-top|mineral deposit hanging from the roof of a cave
Chinese: éä¹³ç³, éä¹³ç³ zhÅng rÇ shÃ
French: stalactite m
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Related terms
stalagmite
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