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Definition of Spelaeology
1. Noun. The scientific study of caves.
2. Noun. The pastime of exploring caves.
Generic synonyms: Avocation, By-line, Hobby, Pursuit, Sideline, Spare-time Activity
Derivative terms: Spelaeologist, Speleologist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spelaeology
Literary usage of Spelaeology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly (1895)
"spelaeology is the name given by MEA Martel to the study of caves—a study which
he regards as of much greater significance than has hitherto ..."
2. Report of the Sixth International Geographical Congress: Held in London, 1895 (1896)
"... and on the study of caves (spelaeology) by M. Martel. Comparative geography
is a very important branch of our science ; and it enlists the historian in ..."
3. Bibliotheca Geographica by Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin (1898)
"Martel, EA, Abstract of Paper on spelaeology, the Science of Caverns. 6. Internat.
G. Congress, London, 1895- Abstracts of Papers for to-day, Friday, ..."
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