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adjectivecave-dwelling
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- Latinspelaeum“cave”
- Englishspelaean
From Latin spelaeum (“cave”).
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APA
spelaean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelaean
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“spelaean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelaean. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spelaean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spelaean.
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