stal‧ag‧mite /ˈstæləɡmaɪt $ stəˈlæɡmaɪt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: stalagmites, from Greek stalagma 'drop' or stalagmos 'falling in drops']
a sharp pointed object coming up from the floor of a
cave, formed by drops from a stalactite
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