troglobite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation.

Word forms

troglobite troglobites

Etymology

From German Troglobie (from Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)). By surface analysis, troglo- + -obe + -ite.

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