stalagmite
noun
sta·lag·mite
stə-ˈlag-ˌmīt 
also ˈsta-ləg-
: a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
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Inside the cave, visitors can find impressive stalactites, stalagmites and other formations.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The park is best known for its extensive limestone cave system with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
During the ice ages, the caves dried out as the sea level dropped, and the seeping water from the surface decorated the caverns with deposits such as stalagmites and stalactites, collectively known as speleothems.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Barra Honda National Park is also impressive with a unique system of caves with stalactite and stalagmite formations and limestone caverns.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
The park is best known for its extensive limestone cave system with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
During the ice ages, the caves dried out as the sea level dropped, and the seeping water from the surface decorated the caverns with deposits such as stalagmites and stalactites, collectively known as speleothems.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Barra Honda National Park is also impressive with a unique system of caves with stalactite and stalagmite formations and limestone caverns.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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stalagmite
noun
sta·lag·mite
stə-ˈlag-ˌmīt
: a deposit of calcium carbonate like an inverted stalactite formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of water
Etymology
from scientific Latin stalagmites "stalagmite," from Greek stalagma "a drop" or Greek stalagmos "the act or result of dripping"
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