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Definition of cave earth

: the residual accumulation of insoluble materials on the floor of a cave, many of such deposits being covered with a layer of stalagmite and some of them containing remains of extinct animals

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“Cave earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cave%20earth. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.

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