troglophile

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adjective

Able to live its entire life in a cave.

OriginAncient Greek φίλος (phílos) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English troglo- →
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Meanings

adjectivetroglophile (comparative more troglophile, superlative most troglophile)

comparative more troglophile · superlative most troglophile

  1. Able to live its entire life in a cave.
nountroglophile (plural troglophiles)

plural troglophiles

  1. Any organism that is able to live its entire life in a cave.

Origin

  1. Englishtroglo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  4. Ancient Greekφίλος (phílos)
  5. Englishtroglophile

From troglo- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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