单词 | speleology |
释义 | speleologyor spe·lae·ol·o·gy[ spee-lee-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi / nounthe exploration and study of caves. Origin of speleology1890–95; <Latin spēlae(um) (see spelaean) + -o- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM speleologyspe·le·o·log·i·cal [spee-lee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌspi li əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivespe·le·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby speleologyspeir, speiss, spek, Speke, spelaean, speleology, speleotherapy, spelk, spell, spellbind, spellbinder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for speleologyspeleology spelaeology/ (ˌspiːlɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / nounthe scientific study of caves, esp in respect of their geological formation, flora and fauna, etc the sport or pastime of exploring caves Derived forms of speleologyspeleological or spelaeological (ˌspiːlɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivespeleologist or spelaeologist, nounWord Origin for speleologyC19: from Latin spēlaeum cave Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for speleologyspeleology [ spē′lē-ŏl′ə-jē ] The exploration and scientific study of the geological and ecological features of caves. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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