Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekσπήλαιον“cave”
- Englishspeleo-
From Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion, “cave”).
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APA
speleo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleo-
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“speleo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speleo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleo-.
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