troglobite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ite.
Noun edit
troglobite (plural troglobites)
- An animal that normally lives entirely in the dark parts of caves, often with no functioning eyes or no pigmentation.
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- Species of cave fish, cave cricket, shrimp, crayfish
Further reading edit
- “troglobite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- troglobite, Tree of Life Glossary, co. 2004.