cave pearl en · NOUN
Meanings
- A kind of speleothem, formed as calcite crystallizes on a nucleus such as a grain of sand, in much the same way that a biological pearl forms within a mollusc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cave pearls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
es perla de caverna (speleothem) · fi luolahelmi (speleothem) · cs jeskynní perla (speleothem)