biospeleology

[bahy-oh-spee-lee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

the study of organisms that live in caves.

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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