troglobite
Meanings
noun
- An animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation.
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Etymology
From German Troglobie (from Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + βίος (bíos, “life”)). By surface analysis, troglo- + -obe + -ite.
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