speleology

English

Etymology

From French spéléologie, coined by Émile Rivière in 1890. The word can be broken down as speleo- +‎ -logy.

Noun

speleology (usually uncountable, plural speleologies)

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

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