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.
stalagmitical
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a word derived from
stalagmite.
Example Sentences
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The sides of the cavern had a stalagmitical appearance, but the recess was so dark that we could not ascertain either its formation or extent.
From The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 by Ernest Favenc
