"troglobite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: troglobites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|τρώγλη||hole}} Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} troglobite (plural troglobites)
  1. An animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation. Wikipedia link: troglobite Synonyms: troglobiont Hyponyms: Species of cave fish, cave cricket, shrimp, crayfish
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