stalagmite
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.
stalagmitic
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a word derived from
stalagmite.
Example Sentences
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We dug into this deposit also, but discovered no pebbles or organic fragments; but at the depth of two and a half feet met with another stalagmitic layer which was not penetrated.
From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Thomas Mitchell
It is also applied to those brecciated and stalagmitic deposits on the floor of caves, which frequently contain osseous remains.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
As they proceeded they passed groups of stalagmitic cones of all shapes and sizes.
From The Mines and its Wonders by William Henry Giles Kingston
Of particular interest is the presence of patches or ledges of an old stalagmitic floor, three to four feet above the present floor.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
Sampson's Palace is the next room in order: here we see some stalagmitic water formation on the left wall and the ceiling is one of the most beautiful yet seen on the trip.
From Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills by Luella Agnes Owen
