Editing Karst (section)

== List of terms for karst-related features ==
{{See also|Speleothem}}

Many karst-related terms derive from [[South Slavic languages]], entering scientific vocabulary through early research in the Western Balkan Dinaric Alpine karst.

* [[Abîme]], a vertical shaft in karst that may be very deep and usually opens into a network of subterranean passages
* [[Cenote]], a deep sinkhole, characteristic of Mexico, resulting from collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath
* [[Sinkhole|Doline]], also sink or sinkhole, is a closed depression draining underground in karst areas. The name "doline" comes from ''dolina'', meaning "valley", and derives from South Slavic languages.
* [[Foibe]], an inverted funnel-shaped sinkhole
* [[Karst window]] (also known as a "karst fenster"), a feature where a spring emerges briefly, with the water discharge then abruptly disappearing into a nearby sinkhole
* [[Karst spring]], a spring emerging from karst, originating a flow of water on the surface
* [[Limestone pavement]], a landform consisting of a flat, incised surface of exposed limestone that resembles an artificial pavement
* [[Losing stream]], sinking river or [[ponornica]] in South Slavic languages.
* [[Polje]] (karst polje, karst field), a large flat specifically karst plain. The word ''polje'' derives from South Slavic languages.
* [[Ponor]], same as [[estavelle]], sink or sinkhole in South Slavic languages, where surface flow enters an underground system
* [[Scowle]], porous irregular karst landscape in a region of England.
* [[Turlough (lake)|Turlough]] (turlach), a type of disappearing lake characteristic of [[Ireland|Irish]] karst.
* [[Uvala (landform)|Uvala]], a collection of multiple smaller individual sinkholes that coalesce into a compound sinkhole. The term derives from South Slavic languages.