stalagmite
noun [C] /ˈstæl.əɡ.maɪt/Definition
› a column of rock that rises from the floor of a cave, formed over a very long period of time by drops of water containing lime falling from the roof of the caveCaves, cracks and crevices
(Definition of stalagmite noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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