brinicle

== English == === Etymology === Blend of brine +‎ icicle, though given that icicle is a pleonastic compound of ice +‎ ickle, brinicle could be surface-analysed as brine +‎ ickle. === Noun === brinicle (plural brinicles) A formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite. === Further reading === brinicle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia