troglobiomorphism

noun

The form of a biological organism that has been influenced by its living in caves

OriginLatin trōglodyta →
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Meanings

nountroglobiomorphism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe form of a biological organism that has been influenced by its living in caves

    We discuss the multiple convergent evolutions in ovariole number and the potential link between a reduction of ovariole number and troglobiomorphism in a phylogenetic context.

    2015 July 8, “Convergent Reduction of Ovariole Number Associated with Subterranean Life in Beetles”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Latintrōglodyta“cave-dwelling people”
  2. Englishtroglobiomorphism

From Latin trōglodyta (“cave-dwelling people”), and biomorphism.

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APA

troglobiomorphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglobiomorphism

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“troglobiomorphism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglobiomorphism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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