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Noun: stalagmite  stu'lag,mIt [N. Amer], 'sa-lug,mIt [Brit]
  1. A cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
    "Over thousands of years, the stalagmite had grown to impressive proportions"

Derived forms: stalagmites

Type of: cylinder

Part of: cave

Encyclopedia: Stalagmite