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单词 stalactic
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stalacticadj.

Brit. /stəˈlaktɪk/, U.S. /stəˈlæktɪk/
Etymology: < Greek σταλακτικός, dropping, dripping, < σταλακ-, σταλάσσειν to let drop, intransitive to drop, drip.
Deposited by dripping water; pertaining to or consisting of stalactites. Cf. stalactitic adj.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > rock formations > [adjective] > stiria > relating to stalactites
stalactical1713
stalactic1756
1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica i. ii. 26 Most of the hills..are chiefly composed of stalactic matter.
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Stalactic, pertaining to stalactite; resembling an icicle.
1900 Westm. Gaz. 1 Sept. 4/2 Arrays of stalactic forms.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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