spelaeology

Questions about spelaeology

What does spelaeology mean?

spelaeology means "the scientific study of caves". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spelaeology?

spelaeology has 6 syllables: spe-la-e-o-lo-gy. The stress falls on "o".

What is another word for spelaeology?

Close synonyms include speleology, speleology. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spelaeology a common word?

spelaeology is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.