cataphile

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Synonyms: catarhine, paraphile, canophile, cataphyll, camachile, cartophile

Antonyms: catarhine, paraphile, canophile, cataphyll, camachile, cartophile

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|urban explorer}} A [[type#Noun|type]] of [[urban explorer]] who [[visit#Verb|visits]] the [[ancient#Adjective|ancient]] [[catacomb]]s and [[quarry#Noun|quarries]] [[link#Verb|linked]] by [[tunnel#Noun|tunnels]] beneath [[Paris]], [[France]]. {{defdate|from late 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} An [[individual#Noun|individual]] who [[explore#Verb|explores]] [[subterranean]] catacombs, [[mine#Noun|mines]], or quarries.

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