speleology

English

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Etymology

From speleo- + -logy.

Noun

speleology (uncountable)

1. The scientific study of caves.
2. The recreational activity of exploring caves.

Related terms

• speleological
• spelunk

Translations

scientific study of caves

Czech: speleologie (cs) f. Esperanto: speleologio (eo) German: Speläologie (de), Speleologie (de), Höhlenforschung (de), Höhlenkunde (de)

Greek: σπηλαιολογία (el) (spilaiología) f. Hungarian: szpeleológia (hu), barlangtan (hu) Volapük: lekevav (vo)

recreational activity of exploring caves

Hungarian: barlangkutatás (hu), barlangászat (hu)

See also

• caving
• potholing