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speluncean

speluncean adjective: of or relating to spelunking, the exploration of underground caverns.

Adjective

speluncean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to spelunking, the exploration of underground caverns.
    • He then offered to guide us down to see for ourself, but one look down that dark hole to the water about 60 feet below completely dampened our speluncean ardor.1962, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 63, page 24
    • The morning and evening sun stretching your shadow as you travel. It pays to take care as there are hidden dips and hugely heavy wagons from the quarry. Passing Stump Cross Caverns, popular with those of a speluncean interest, […]2014, Groundflying The Dales: Travelling in through and around The Yorkshire Dales National Park

Questions about speluncean

What does speluncean mean?
Speluncean means of or relating to spelunking, the exploration of underground caverns.
What part of speech is speluncean?
Speluncean is an adjective.

Words near speluncean in the dictionary

  1. Speltz
  2. Speltzes
  3. spelunc
  4. speluncaphobia
  5. speluncar
  6. speluncean
  7. speluncs
  8. spelunk
  9. spelunked
  10. spelunker
  11. spelunkers

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