rusticle Meaning & Definition
What Does Rusticle Mean?
Rusticle is a noun that means An icicle-shaped rust formation, formed on shipwrecks etc. by underwater microbes that consume iron.
Rusticle Definition (Noun)
- An icicle-shaped rust formation, formed on shipwrecks etc. by underwater microbes that consume iron.
Synonyms of Rusticle
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Rusticle synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
rusticle (plural rusticles)
Origin of Rusticle
Blend of rust + icicle, coined by Robert Ballard, who first observed them on the wreck of the Titanic in 1986.