STALAGMITE


Meaning of STALAGMITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstæləɡmaɪt ]

n. a deposit of calcium carbonate formed by the dripping of water into the shape of a large inverted icicle rising from the floor of a cave etc., often uniting with a stalactite. øøstalagmitic adj. [mod.L stalagmites f. Gk stalagma a drop f. stalasso (as STALACTITE)]

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