stalagmite
The origin and history of stalagmite.
Etymology
The word comes from New Latin, itself built from Ancient Greek terms meaning a drop or a dripping. It describes how the formation grows drop by drop from mineral-rich water.
The origin and history of stalagmite.
The word comes from New Latin, itself built from Ancient Greek terms meaning a drop or a dripping. It describes how the formation grows drop by drop from mineral-rich water.
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