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stalagmite

sta·lag·mite

UK/ˈstæl.əɡˌmaɪt/ US/stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/ uncommon

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From New Latin stalagmītēs, from Ancient Greek στάλαγμα (stálagma, “drop”) or σταλαγμός (stalagmós, “dripping”).

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