troglobite

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noun

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

Similar
troglobiont
OriginGerman Troglobie ← Ancient Greek τρώγλη →
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Meanings

nountroglobite (plural troglobites)

plural troglobites

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

    Synonyms: troglobiont

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
troglobiont
Also see
troglobiont

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρώγλη“hole”
  2. GermanTroglobie
  3. Englishtroglobite

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “troglobite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troglobite.

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