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—biospeleological /buy'oh spee'lee euh loj"i keuhl/, adj. —biospeleologist, n./buy'oh spee'lee ol"euh jee/, n.the study of organisms that live in caves.[1945-50; BIO- + SPELEOLOGY]
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biospeleology — The study of organisms whose natural habitat is wholly or partly subterranean. [bio + G. speliaion, cave] … Medical dictionary
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REFERENCES — 1. Bates, R. L. and J. A. Jackson. 1980. Glossary of Geology. American Geological Institute. Falls Church, Va. 751 pp. 2. Bear, J. 1979. Hydraulics of Groundwater. McGraw Hill Inc. New York, NY. 569 pp. 3. Bögli, A. 1980. Karst Hydrology and… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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