Image:Estalactites Lapa Doce.JPG|thumb|right|Group of stalactites in Brazil.
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Etymology
Gr. ��αλακ�ί�η� (stalaktos), dripping

Noun
en-noun

1. 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: �乳�, �乳� zh�ng r� shí
French: stalactite m
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Related terms
stalagmite

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• 2007-04-06 10:22 - Kappa - /* Translations */ *Chinese: [[鐘乳石]], [[钟乳石]] zhōng rǔ shí

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