What does stalactite mean?
A cone-shaped or icicle-shaped mass of mineral deposits hanging from the ceiling of a cave, formed by the slow accumulation of calcium carbonate from dripping water.
Example
"The stalactites in the cave were thousands of years old and had formed into delicate, crystalline structures."
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