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stalagmite

n.石笋

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stalagmite


/'stləgmaɪt; [US] stə'lægmaɪt; stə`læˇmaɪt/
n formation of lime extending upwards like a pillar from the floor of a cave as water from a stalactite drips onto it 石笋. =>illus at stalactite 见 stalactite 插图.

stalagmite


n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Modern Latin;Origin: stalagmites, from Greek stalagma 'drop' or stalagmos 'falling in drops']
a sharp pointed object coming up from the floor of a cave, formed by drops from a stalactite