spelean
ən adjective
of, pertaining to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
Also, spe·le·an.
Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin spēlae(us) (adj. derivative of Latin spēlaeum cave < Greek spḗlaion) + -an
1830–40; < Neo-Latin spēlae(us) (adj. derivative of Latin spēlaeum cave < Greek spḗlaion) + -an
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| —adj | |
| of, found in, or inhabiting caves: spelaean animals | |
| [C19: via New Latin, from Latin spēlaeum a cave, from Greek spēlaion] | |
| spelean or spelean | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: via New Latin, from Latin spēlaeum a cave, from Greek spēlaion] | |
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| spelaean or spelean (spɪˈliːən) | |
| —adj | |
| of, found in, or inhabiting caves: spelaean animals | |
| [C19: via New Latin, from Latin spēlaeum a cave, from Greek spēlaion] | |
| spelean or spelean | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: via New Latin, from Latin spēlaeum a cave, from Greek spēlaion] | |
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