n.
Pronunciation: st ə - ' lag- ˌ m ī t also ' sta-l ə g-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma drop or stalagmos dripping, from stalassein to let drip
Date: 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 \ ˌ sta-( ˌ )lag- ' mi-tik, st ə - ˌ \ adjective