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SPELEOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The pastime of exploring caves
Synonyms:
spelaeology; speleology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("speleology" is a kind of...):
avocation; by-line; hobby; pursuit; sideline; spare-time activity (an auxiliary activity)
Derivation:
speleologist (a person who explores caves)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The scientific study of caves
Synonyms:
spelaeology; speleology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("speleology" is a kind of...):
geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
Derivation:
speleologist (a person who explores caves)
