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spelaean definition

spe·laean or spelean spe·le′an (spi lē′ən)

adjective

  1. of or like a cave
  2. dwelling in caves

Etymology: < L spelaeum < Gr spēlaion, cave + -an

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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