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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.
Origin:
1675–85; < Neo-Latin stalagmites < Greek stálagm(a) a drop (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -ma noun suffix of result) + Neo-Latin -ites -ite1
1675–85; < Neo-Latin stalagmites < Greek stálagm(a) a drop (stalag-, stem of stalássein to drip + -ma noun suffix of result) + Neo-Latin -ites -ite1
Related forms
stal·ag·mit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| stalagmite (ˈstæləɡˌmaɪt) | |
| —n | |
| Compare stalactite a cylindrical mass of calcium carbonate projecting upwards from the floor of a limestone cave: formed by precipitation from continually dripping water | |
| [C17: from New Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagmos dripping; related to Greek stalassein to drip; compare | |
| stalagmitic | |
| —adj | |
| stalag'mitical | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
stalagmite
1681, from Mod.L. stalagmites (Olaus Wormius), from Gk. stalagmos "a dropping," or stalagma "a drop, drip," from stalassein "to trickle" (see stalactite).
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Science Dictionary
stalagmite  (stə-lāg'mīt') Pronunciation Key
A cylindrical or conical mineral deposit, similar to a stalactite but built up from the floor of a cave or cavern. Stalagmites are typically broader than stalactites. The two formations are often, but not always, paired, and they sometimes join at a midpoint to form a pillar. Compare stalactite. |
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