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thisisonlyatest
Lv 6
thisisonlyatest asked in Arts & HumanitiesBooks & Authors · 6 years ago

Is there a generic term for stalagmites and stalactites?

I'm writing a story. In it, there are stalagmites and stalactites. Is there generic way to mention them? Because mentioning them both all the time seems awkward.

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  • Tony F
    Lv 5
    6 years ago
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    The trick would be to describe them rather than just mentioning them by name (i.e. the crystaline spires - the frozen tentacles - etc.)

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Just call them what they are and don't patronize your readers with descriptions.

  • Emily
    6 years ago

    aren't they just crystals?

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