sta·lag·mite (st -l g m t , stlg-)n. A conical mineral deposit, usually calcite or aragonite, built up on the floor of a cavern, formed from the dripping of mineral-rich water. [New Latin stalagm t s, a drop, from Greek stalagma, a drop, or stalagmos, dropping, both from stalassein, stalak-, to drip.]stal ag·mitic (stlg-m tk, st-lg-) adj. |
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