phytokarst

P3H4Y4T1O1K5A1R1S1T1

noun

A phenomenon where speleothems or speleogens align with the sunlight that enters the cave.

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Meanings

nounphytokarst (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyA phenomenon where speleothems or speleogens align with the sunlight that enters the cave.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
photokarren

Origin

From phyto- + karst.

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Cite this entry
APA

phytokarst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytokarst

MLA

“phytokarst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytokarst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytokarst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytokarst.

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