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stalagmite

Syllabification: (sta·lag·mite)
Pronunciation: /stəˈlagˌmīt/
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Definition of stalagmite

noun

  • a mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite.

Derivatives

stalagmitic

Pronunciation: /ˌstaləgˈmitik/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma 'a drop', based on stalassein (see stalactite)

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