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biospeleology

American

[bahy-oh-spee-lee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of organisms that live in caves.

Other Word Forms

biospeleological adjective
biospeleologist noun

Etymology

Origin of biospeleology

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + speleology

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