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spelunker

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spe·lunk·er  (sp-lngkr, splng-)
n.
One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver.
[From obsolete spelunk, cave, from Middle English, from Old French spelunque, from Latin splunca, from Greek splunx.]
spelunking n.
spelunker [spɪˈlʌŋkə]
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a person whose hobby is the exploration and study of caves
[from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave]
spelunking  n
spelunker
a person who explores caves as a hobby. — spelunk, v.
See also: Caves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.spelunkerspelunker - a person who explores caves          
potholer, spelaeologist, speleologist
explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
Translations
spelunker [spɪˈlʌŋkəʳ] N (US) → espeleólogo/a m/f
spelunker [spɪˈlʌŋkər] n (US) → spéléologue mf
spelunker
n → Hobbyhöhlenforscher(in) m(f)


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