STALAGMITES

Noun

stalagmites

plural of stalagmite

Source: Wiktionary


STALAGMITE

Sta*lag"mite, n. Etym: [Gr. stalagmite.] (Geol.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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