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spe·leo·them (spē′lē ə t̸hem′)

noun

a mineral deposit formed in caves by the evaporation of mineral-rich water, as a stalactite, stalagmite, or helictite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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