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stalagmite
[ stuh-lag-mahyt, stal-uhg-mahyt ]
/ stəˈlæg maɪt, ˈstæl əgˌmaɪt /
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noun
a deposit, usually of calcium carbonate, more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed on the floor of a cave or the like by the dripping of percolating calcareous water.
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Origin of stalagmite
1675–85; <New Latin stalagmites<Greek stálagm(a) a drop (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -ma noun suffix of result) + New Latin -ites-ite1
OTHER WORDS FROM stalagmite
stal·ag·mit·ic [stal-uhg-mit-ik], /ˌstæl əgˈmɪt ɪk/, stal·ag·mit·i·cal, adjectivestal·ag·mit·i·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stalagmite
stalactite, stalagmiteWords nearby stalagmite
stalactiform, stalactite, stalactites, stalactite work, stalag, stalagmite, stalagmites, stalagmometer, St. Albans, St. Albert, stale
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British Dictionary definitions for stalagmite
stalagmite
/ (ˈstæləɡˌmaɪt) /
noun
a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate projecting upwards from the floor of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping waterCompare stalactite
Derived forms of stalagmite
stalagmitic (ˌstæləɡˈmɪtɪk) or stalagmitical, adjectiveWord Origin for stalagmite
C17: from New Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagmos dripping; related to Greek stalassein to drip; compare stalactite
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Scientific definitions for stalagmite
stalagmite
[ stə-lăg′mīt′ ]
A cylindrical or conical mineral deposit, similar to a stalactite but built up from the floor of a cave or cavern. Stalagmites are typically broader than stalactites. The two formations are often, but not always, paired, and they sometimes join at a midpoint to form a pillar. Compare stalactite.
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