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Webster 1913 Edition

Stalagmite

Sta-lag′mite

(stȧ-lăg′mīt)
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Noun.
[Gr.
στάλαγμα
that which drops, a drop, fr.
σταλάζειν
to drop: cf. F.
stalagmite
.]
(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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Stalagmite

STALAGMITE

,
Noun.
[L., a drop. Gr.] A deposit of earthy or calcarious matter, formed by drops on the floors of caverns.

Definition 2024

stalagmite

stalagmite

English

Noun

stalagmite ‎(plural stalagmites)

  1. (geology) A mineral deposit of calcium carbonate, in shapes similar to icicles, that lie on the ground of a cave.

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French

Noun

stalagmite f ‎(plural stalagmites)

  1. (geology) stalagmite

Italian

Noun

stalagmite f ‎(plural stalagmiti)

  1. (geology) stalagmite

Etymology

From New Latin stalagmites, from Ancient Greek στάλαγμα ‎(stálagma, “drop”) or σταλαγμός ‎(stalagmós, “dripping”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/

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