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spelaean

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spe⋅lae⋅an

  [spi-lee-uhn]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
Also, spe⋅le⋅an.

Origin:
1830–40; < NL spēlae(us) (adj. deriv. of L spēlaeum cave < Gk splaion) + -an
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