Stalagmite

['stæləgmaɪt] or [stə'læɡmaɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave.

Typed by Alice--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.

Editor: Monica

Definition

n. a deposit of carbonate of lime &c. on the floor of a cavern usually cylindrical or conical in form caused by the dripping from the roof of water holding some substance in solution; it is the counterpart to a Stalactite and both are often fused together forming a Stalactitic column.—adjs. Stalagmit′ic -al having the form of stalagmites.—adv. Stalagmit′ically.

Checker: Micawber