spelunker

(spi luŋ′kər, spē′luŋ′-)

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noun

a person who explores caves as a hobby

Origin: < obs. spelunk, cave (< ME spelunke < L spelunca < Gr spēlynx, akin to spēlaion, cave) + -er

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See spelunker in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver.

Origin:

Origin: From obsolete spelunk, cave

Origin: , from Middle English

Origin: , from Old French spelunque

Origin: , from Latin spēlunca

Origin: , from Greek spēlunx

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