Main Entry: sta·lag·mite

Pronunciation: \stə-ˈlag-ˌmīt also ˈsta-ləg-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma drop or stalagmos dripping, from stalassein to let drip

Date: 1681

: a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water

— sta·lag·mit·ic \ˌsta-(ˌ)lag-ˈmi-tik, stə-ˌ\ adjective