SPELEOLOGY


Meaning of SPELEOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌspē-lē-ˈä-lə-jē, ˌspe- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin speleum cave (from Greek spēlaion ) + International Scientific Vocabulary -o- + -logy — more at spelunker

Date: 1895

: the scientific study or exploration of caves

• spe·le·o·log·i·cal ˌspē-lē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌspe- adjective

• spe·le·ol·o·gist ˌspē-lē-ˈä-lə-jist, ˌspe- noun

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