STALAGMITE


Meaning of STALAGMITE in English

[sta.lag.mite] n [NL stalagmites, fr. Gk stalagma drop or stalagmos dripping, fr. stalassein to let drip] (1681): a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water -- sta.lag.mit.ic adj

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