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helictites

helictites is the plural of helictite.

Meaning of helictite

Noun

helictite (plural helictites)

  1. A speleothem found in limestone caves that changes its axis from the vertical at one or more stages during its growth.

Questions about helictites

What is helictites the plural of?
Helictites is the plural of helictite.

Words near helictites in the dictionary

  1. helicotremata
  2. helicrane
  3. helicranes
  4. helictical
  5. helictite
  6. helictites
  7. helictoglossa
  8. helictoglossae
  9. heliculture
  10. helide
  11. helideck

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