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troglobiont

troglobiont noun: any exclusively cave-dwelling organism.

Noun

troglobiont (plural troglobionts)

  1. Any exclusively cave-dwelling organism.
    Synonyms:
    troglobite

Synonyms of troglobiont

Forms of troglobiont

pluraltroglobionts

Origin of troglobiont

From troglo- + -biont.

Questions about troglobiont

What does troglobiont mean?
Troglobiont means any exclusively cave-dwelling organism.
What part of speech is troglobiont?
Troglobiont is a noun.
What is the plural of troglobiont?
The plural of troglobiont is troglobionts.

Words near troglobiont in the dictionary

  1. Trogir
  2. troglitazone
  3. troglo-
  4. troglobiomorphism
  5. troglobiomorphy
  6. troglobiont
  7. troglobionts
  8. troglobiotic
  9. troglobiotism
  10. troglobious
  11. troglobite

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