SPELEOLOGY

Speleology

Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form and change over time . The term speleology is also sometimes applied to the recreational activity of exploring caves, but this is more properly known as caving, spelunking or potholing. Speleology and caving are often connected, as the physical skills required for in situ study are the same.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Speleology
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

speleology

Noun

  1. The scientific study of caves.
  2. The recreational activity of exploring caves.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: speleology
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!