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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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