Definitions for "Helictite"
A small, twisted formation projecting at an angle other than the vertical.
A thin, twisting speleothem projecting at an angle other than the vertical.
An eratic - that's erAtic, it means wiggly - stalactite, formed by capillary action causing the water to flow through tiny pores in the middle of each helictite, allowing them to grow in any direction, irrespective of gravity