flowstone

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noun

A secondary layered mineral deposit of calcite or other mineral, formed by water flowing down the walls and along the floor of a cave.

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Meanings

nounflowstone (plural flowstones)

plural flowstones

  1. geographyA secondary layered mineral deposit of calcite or other mineral, formed by water flowing down the walls and along the floor of a cave.

Origin

From flow + stone.

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APA

flowstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowstone

MLA

“flowstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flowstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowstone.

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