speleologynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌspiː.liˈɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌspiː.liˈɑː.lə.dʒi/specializedgeology the scientific study of caves
sports the sport of walking and climbing in caves
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Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
- cave
- cavern
- chasm
- chimney
- cleft
- crack
- crater
- crevasse
- gouge
- gulf
- hole
- honeycomb
- pit
- pore
- pothole
- rut
- speleologist
- stalactite
- stalagmite
- the San Andreas Fault
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