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spe⋅lae⋅an
/
spɪˈli
ən
/
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lee
-
uh
n
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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
sp
laion
) +
-an
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[spi-lee-uh
n] 
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