Noun: spelaeology ,spee-lee'ó-lu-jee
- The scientific study of caves and their features, including their formation, biology, and archaeology
"The spelaeology team discovered ancient cave paintings";
- speleology
- The pastime of exploring caves
"They pursued spelaeology as a hobby, exploring underground caverns every weekend";
- speleology
Type of: avocation, by-line, geology, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
Encyclopedia: Spelaeology