stalagmitic

Variant of stalagmite

stalagmite definition

sta·lag·mite (stə lag′mīt, stal′əg mīt′)

noun

a cone-shaped, secondary mineral deposit built up on the floor of a cave by dripping water, often from a stalactite above

Etymology: ModL stalagmites < Gr stalagmos, a dropping < stalassein, to drop or drip: see stale

Related Forms:

  • stalagmitic stal′·ag·mit′ic (stal′əg mit′ik) adjective

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