noun
- icicle-shaped formations of mineral deposits that hang from the ceiling of caves, formed by dripping water
Usage: geology
Examples
- The cave was filled with beautiful stalactites hanging from the ceiling.
- Water dripping from stalactites has created matching stalagmites on the cave floor.
- The limestone stalactites took thousands of years to form.
- Tourists marveled at the massive stalactites in the underground cavern.
- The guide explained how stalactites grow downward from cave roofs.
- Ancient stalactites created a natural cathedral in the deep cave.