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Meaning of troglodyte

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

troglodyte

Pronunciation:/ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt//ˈtɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

  2. (by extension) Anything that lives underground.

    Example: The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.

  3. A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.

  4. The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.