| 释义 |
stalactite/ˈstæləktait/n. a tapering deposit of calcite hanging down like an icicle from the roof of a cave, cliff overhang, etc., formed by dripping water 钟乳石 □ stalactic /-ˈlæktik/ adj.□ stalactiform /-ˈlæktifɔ:m/ adj.□ stalactitic /-ˈtitik/ adj.[modern Latin stalactites from Greek stalaktos ‘dripping’, from stalassō ‘to drip’] |