speleologist
noun /ˌspiːliˈɒlədʒɪst/
/ˌspiːliˈɑːlədʒɪst/
- a scientist who studies caves or a person who goes into caves as a sport
compare caver, potholer (1), spelunker (1)洞穴学家;洞穴探险家 词源late 19th cent.: from French spéléologie, via Latin from Greek spēlaion ‘cave’ + -ist.