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speleotherm

speleotherm is the alternative form of speleothem.

Meaning of speleothem

Noun

speleothem (plural speleothems)

  1. Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. Includes formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and helictites.
    • But it is possible that the painting itself might be thousands of years older because the technique only assesses the age of a mineral deposit, speleothem, that formed on the cave walls.2021 January 13, Becky Ferreira, “Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    cave formation

Forms of speleotherm

pluralspeleotherms

Questions about speleotherm

What is speleotherm the alternative form of?
Speleotherm is the alternative form of speleothem.

Words near speleotherm in the dictionary

  1. speleophilic
  2. speleothem
  3. speleothemic
  4. speleothems
  5. speleotherapy
  6. speleotherm
  7. speleotherms
  8. spelican
  9. spelicans
  10. spelk
  11. spelked

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