Stalactite Definition
stə-lăktīt, stălək-
stalactites
noun
An icicle-shaped, secondary mineral deposit, usually calcite, that hangs from the roof of a cave and is formed by the evaporation of dripping water that is full of minerals.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Stalactite
Noun
Singular:
stalactite
Plural:
stalactitesOrigin of Stalactite
New Latin stalactītēs from Greek stalaktos dripping from stalassein stalak- to drip
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin stalactites, from Ancient Greek σταλακτός (stalaktos, “dripping").
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