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troglobite

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

troglobite: an animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes...
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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.
    Synonyms:
    troglobiont

Synonyms of troglobite

Forms of troglobite

pluraltroglobites

Origin of troglobite

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

Words formed from troglobite

Questions about troglobite

What does troglobite mean?
Troglobite means an animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation.
What part of speech is troglobite?
Troglobite is a noun.
What is the plural of troglobite?
The plural of troglobite is troglobites.

Words near troglobite in the dictionary

  1. troglobiont
  2. troglobionts
  3. troglobiotic
  4. troglobiotism
  5. troglobious
  6. troglobite
  7. troglobites
  8. troglobitic
  9. trogloditic
  10. troglodytal
  11. troglodyte

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