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spelunking

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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.
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spelunking [spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ] N (US) → espeleología f
spelunking [spɪˈlʌŋkɪŋ] n (US) → spéléologie f
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