Definition of speleology in English:
speleology
noun ˌspɛlɪˈɒlədʒiˌspiːlɪˈɒlədʒiˌspiliˈɑlədʒi
mass nounThe study or exploration of caves.
Example sentencesExamples
- Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc. was formed to acquire and manage caves for scientific study, education of those persons interested in speleology, and conservation of these resources.
- Her interests include archaeology, botany and speleology.
- He studied speleology and wrote a book on the work and life of Karel Absolon, discoverer of the Punkva caves near Brno.
- His field of expertise is speleology (the study of caves) and karstology (the study of karst lands).
Derivatives
adjectiveˌspiːlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌspɛlɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌspiliəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l
He was till recently the head scientist at the world's first speleological institute.
Example sentencesExamples
- None of these had a map, any recollection of the cave's name, or predictably, even basic speleological Slovak.
- ‘It was outfitted for tourism without taking into account speleological studies that had been carried out over several decades,’ Redonte said.
nounˌspiːlɪˈɒlədʒɪstˌspɛlɪˈɒlədʒɪstˌspiliˈɑlədʒəst
The Velebit region is Croatia's largest mountain range, attracting speleologists, botanists and hikers from around the world.
Example sentencesExamples
- When speleologists found one such cave in 1977, they named it after Australia's Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser.
- First explored by the speleologist, Edouard Martel, in 1889, the gouffre has been open to the public since 1898.
- That record put the Bulgarian speleologists among the first to reach the lowest point of the planet Earth.
- From all corners came archaeologists, anthropologists, speleologists: none of them believed him.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French spéléologie, via Latin from Greek spēlaion 'cave'.
Definition of speleology in US English:
speleology
nounˌspiliˈɑlədʒiˌspēlēˈäləjē
The study or exploration of caves.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her interests include archaeology, botany and speleology.
- His field of expertise is speleology (the study of caves) and karstology (the study of karst lands).
- He studied speleology and wrote a book on the work and life of Karel Absolon, discoverer of the Punkva caves near Brno.
- Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc. was formed to acquire and manage caves for scientific study, education of those persons interested in speleology, and conservation of these resources.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French spéléologie, via Latin from Greek spēlaion ‘cave’.