Comment on stalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.

snappy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I always heard it as “-tite” because it hangs tight to the ceiling and “-mite” because it might poke you in the ass

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