biospeleological

bi·o·spe·le·ol·o·gy

[bahy-oh-spee-lee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of organisms that live in caves.

Origin:
1945–50; bio- + speleology

bi·o·spe·le·o·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-spee-lee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
bi·o·spe·le·ol·o·gist, noun
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