stalactite /stalˈək-tīt or sta-lakˈtīt/

1. An icicle-like object hanging from a cave roof, formed by the evaporation of water percolating through limestone
2. The material it is composed of
3. Anything of similar form

stalacˈtic, stalacˈtical, stalacˈtiform, stalactīˈtal, stalˈactīted (also /-akˈ/), stalactitic /-titˈik/ (the usual), stalactitˈical, stalactitiform /-tītˈ/ or stalactitious /-tishˈəs/ adjective

stalactitˈically adverb

stalagˈma noun

A stalagmite

stalˈagmite (also /-agˈ/) noun

An upward-growing conical formation on the floor, formed by the drip from the roof or from a stalactite

stalagmitic /-mitˈik/ or stalagmitˈical adjective

stalagmitˈically adverb

• marmem alloy
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• Marmite
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• marmot
• marmots
• marocain
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• maron
• Maronian
• Maronite
• maroon
• marooned
• marooner
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• marooning
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