stalagmite UK /ˈstæl.əɡˌmaɪt/US /stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/ noun1 •A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.In one place, near at hand, a stalagmite had been slowly growing up from the ground for ages, builded by the water-drip from a stalactite overhead. — 1876 formsstalagmites