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biospeleology

[bahy-oh-spee-lee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
  1. the study of organisms that live in caves.
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Origin of biospeleology

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + speleology
Related formsbi·o·spe·le·o·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-spee-lee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌspi li əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivebi·o·spe·le·ol·o·gist, noun
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