n.
Pronunciation: spi- ' l ə ŋ -k ə r, ' sp ē - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin spelunca cave, from Greek sp ē lynx; akin to Greek sp ē laion cave
Date: 1942
: one who makes a hobby of exploring and studying caves
n.
Pronunciation: spi- ' l ə ŋ -k ə r, ' sp ē - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin spelunca cave, from Greek sp ē lynx; akin to Greek sp ē laion cave
Date: 1942
: one who makes a hobby of exploring and studying caves
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012