单词 | stalactitiform |
释义 | stalactitiform in British English (ˌstæləkˈtaɪtɪˌfɔːm) adjective geology a rare word for stalactiform stalactite in British English (ˈstæləkˌtaɪt) noun a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water Compare stalagmite Derived forms stalactic (stəˈlæktɪk), stalactical (staˈlactical) or stalactital (ˌstæləkˈtaɪtəl), stalactitic (ˌstæləkˈtɪtɪk) or stalactitical (ˌstalacˈtitical) adjective stalactiform (stəˈlæktɪˌfɔːm) or less commonly stalactitiform (ˌstæləkˈtaɪtɪˌfɔːm) adjective Word origin C17: from New Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to drip |
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