speleologist
noun/ˌspiːliˈɒlədʒɪst/
/ˌspiːliˈɑːlədʒɪst/
- a scientist who studies caves or a person who goes into caves as a sport compare caver, potholer (1), spelunker (1)Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French spéléologie, via Latin from Greek spēlaion ‘cave’ + -ist.
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