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SPELEOLOGIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
potholer; spelaeologist; speleologist; spelunker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("speleologist" is a kind of...):
adventurer; explorer (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))
Derivation:
speleology (the pastime of exploring caves)
speleology (the scientific study of caves)