speleology

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spe·le·ol·o·gy /ˌspiːliˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/ noun [uncountable] technical  1. DSODLO British English the sport of walking and climbing in caves 洞穴攀爬运动 SYN American English spelunking2. SGthe scientific study of caves 洞穴学 —speleologist noun [countable]

spe·le·ol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable  

speleology
spe‧le‧ol‧o‧gy /ˌspiːliˈɒlədʒi $ -ˈɑːl-/ noun [uncountable] technical
1. British English the sport of walking and climbing in caves
   SYN  spelunking American English
2. the scientific study of caves
—speleologist noun [countable]