stalactitic


sta·lac·tite

S0697900 (stə-lăk′tīt′, stăl′ək-)n. An icicle-shaped mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, hanging from the roof of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water.
[New Latin stalactītēs, from Greek stalaktos, dripping, from stalassein, stalak-, to drip.]
sta·lac′ti·form′ adj.stal′ac·tit′ic (stăl′ăk-tĭt′ĭk, stə-lăk′-) adj.