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1 stalactite
noun(Geol.) Stalaktit, der* * *(a spike of limestone hanging from the roof of a cave etc formed by the dripping of water containing lime.) der Stalaktit* * *stal·ac·tite* * *['stləktaɪt]nStalaktit m* * *stalactite [ˈstæləktaıt; US besonders stəˈlækˌtaıt] s Stalaktit m (von oben nach unten wachsender Tropfstein)* * *noun(Geol.) Stalaktit, der* * *n.Stalaktit m. -
2 stalagmite
noun(Geol.) Stalagmit, der* * *(a spike of limestone rising from the floor of a cave, formed by water dripping from the roof.) der Stalagmit* * *stal·ag·mite* * *['stləgmaɪt]nStalagmit m* * *stalagmite [ˈstæləɡmaıt; US besonders stəˈlæɡˌmaıt] s GEOL Stalagmit m (von unten nach oben wachsender Tropfstein)* * *noun(Geol.) Stalagmit, der
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