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Noun Concept
Categories: Speleothems
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stalactite  lavacicle  lavacicles  stalactite and  stalactites
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A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave WordNet 3.0
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A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A stalactite is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Wikipedia
Elongated mineral formation which hangs down from a cave ceiling Wikidata
A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave. Wiktionary
Mineral deposit hanging from the roof of a cave. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
cylinder
dripstone
PART OF
cave
HAS KIND
brinicle
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature
OPPOSITE OF
stalagmite
SUBSTANCE MERONYM
dripstone
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Wikipedia
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Wikidata
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Wiktionary
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Wikipedia Redirections
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lavacicle, lavacicles, stalactite and, stalactites, Stalacton, Stalactone, stalagnate, Stalagtite, Stalectite

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