cataphile

  1. Noun.  A type of urban explorer who illegally visits the ancient "catacombs" (actually ancient quarries linked by tunnels) beneath Paris.
  2. Noun.  (context, by extension) Any individual who explores subterranean quarries, mines, or catacombs.

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