biospeleology

[ bahy-oh-spee-lee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌspi liˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of organisms that live in caves.

Origin of biospeleology

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + speleology

OTHER WORDS FROM biospeleology

bi·o·spe·le·o·log·i·cal [bahy-oh-spee-lee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌspi li əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective bi·o·spe·le·ol·o·gist, noun