- spelunker
- spelunker "a cave bug; one who explores caves as a hobby," 1942, formed from obsolete SPELUNK (Cf. spelunk) "cave, cavern."
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spelunker — spelunking, n. /spi lung keuhr/, n. a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby. [1940 45; < L spelunc(a) cave ( Gk spêlynx, s. spelyng , akin to spélaion; cf. SPELAEAN) + ER1] * * * … Universalium
spelunker — noun One who explores caves; one who spelunks … Wiktionary
