STALAGMITE


Meaning of STALAGMITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ stə-ˈlag-ˌmīt also ]

ˈsta-ləg- 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 ˌsta-(ˌ)lag-ˈmi-tik, stə-ˌ adjective

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