- spelean
- spe·le·an
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spelean
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spelean — pertaining to a cave … Dictionary of ichthyology
spelean — Of, pertaining to, or related to caves [10] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
spelean — adj. of caves; of cave dwellers; living in caves … English contemporary dictionary
spelean — /spəˈliən/ (say spuh leeuhn) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting caves. Also, spelaean. {New Latin spēlaeus (from Latin spēlaeum cave, from Greek spēlaion) + an} …
spelean — a. pertaining to or living in caves. ♦ speleology, n. study and exploration of caves. ♦ speleologist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
spelean — adjective see spelaean … Useful english dictionary
Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… … Wikipedia
Dynamic rope — Internal structure of 10.7mm dynamic kernmantle climbing rope A dynamic rope is a specially constructed, stretchable rope. This stretch is what makes it dynamic , in contrast to a static rope that doesn t have any give when under load. By… … Wikipedia
spelaean — /spi lee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or inhabiting a cave or caves. Also, spelean. [1830 40; < NL spelae(us) (adj. deriv. of L spelaeum cave < Gk spélaion) + AN] * * * … Universalium
epigean — Living on the surface of the earth, as opposed to spelean [Chace and Hobbs, 1969] … Crustacea glossary
