spe|lae|ol|o|gy

spe|lae|ol|o|gy
spe|le|ol|o|gy or spe|lae|ol|o|gy «SPEE lee OL uh jee», noun.
the scientific study of caves.
[< French spéléologie < Greek sp cave + French -logie -logy]

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  • spe|lae|an — spe|le|an or spe|lae|an «spih LEE uhn», adjective. 1. having to do with or like a cave: »spelean darkness. 2. living in or frequenting caves. ╂[< Latin spēlaeum cave (< Greek sp ) + English an] …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|lae|o|log|i|cal — spe|le|o|log|i|cal or spe|lae|o|log|i|cal «SPEE lee uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with speleology …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|lae|ol|o|gist — spe|le|ol|o|gist or spe|lae|ol|o|gist «SPEE lee OL uh jihst», noun. an expert in speleology …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|le|an — or spe|lae|an «spih LEE uhn», adjective. 1. having to do with or like a cave: »spelean darkness. 2. living in or frequenting caves. ╂[< Latin spēlaeum cave (< Greek sp ) + English an] …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|le|o|log|i|cal — or spe|lae|o|log|i|cal «SPEE lee uh LOJ uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with speleology …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|le|ol|o|gist — or spe|lae|ol|o|gist «SPEE lee OL uh jihst», noun. an expert in speleology …   Useful english dictionary

  • spe|le|ol|o|gy — or spe|lae|ol|o|gy «SPEE lee OL uh jee», noun. the scientific study of caves. ╂[< French spéléologie < Greek sp cave + French logie logy] …   Useful english dictionary

  • lae — apet·a·lae; ba·lae·na; ba·lae·ni·cip·i·tes; ba·lae·nid; ba·lae·ni·dae; ba·lae·noid; brach·y·lae·mus; car·y·o·phyl·lae·i·dae; cho·ri·pet·a·lae; cor·i·me·lae·na; cryp·to·lae·mus; di·a·ly·pet·a·lae; eu·ry·a·lae; gal·bu·lae; gam·o·pet·a·lae;… …   English syllables

  • spe — aga·mo·spe·cies; de·spe·ci·ate; ni·spe·ro; spe·cial·ism; spe·cial·ist; spe·cial·is·tic; spe·ci·al·i·ty; spe·cial·iza·tion; spe·cial·ize; spe·cial·iz·er; spe·cial·ly; spe·cial·ness; spe·cial·ty; spe·ci·ate; spe·ci·a·tion; spe·ci·es·ta·ler;… …   English syllables

  • spelaean — spe·lae·an …   English syllables

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