stalagmite Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
WordNet
Sta*lag"mite noun
Etymology
Gr. that which drops, a drop, fr. to drop; cf. F.Definitions
(Geol.) A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.
