troglodyte 
troglodyte
Definition
trog·lo·dyte (träg′lə dīt′)
noun
- any of the prehistoric people who lived in caves; cave man
- a person who chooses to live alone in seclusion; recluse
- anyone who lives in a primitive or degenerate fashion
- an anthropoid ape
Etymology: L troglodyta < Gr trōglodytēs, one who creeps into holes, cave dweller < trōglē, a hole, cave (< trōgein, to gnaw < IE *trōg- < base *ter-, to rub, grind > throw) + dyein, to creep in, enter
trog′·lo·dyt′ic (--dit′ik) adjective or trog′·lo·dyt′i·cal
troglodyte
Synonyms
troglodyte
n.
troglodyte
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- pan: A vocabulary test for chimpanzees ( pan troglodytes ).
Modifies a noun
- dwelling: Marvel at the diverse scenery - from elegant fairy-tale châteaux to sloping vineyards and troglodyte dwellings in the cliffs.
- existence: Soldiers on both sides lived a desperate troglodyte existence in the waterlogged shell holes that had destroyed almost all trace of their trench systems.
- village: There are many troglodyte villages in the Costa Almeria.
- home: Dating back to the 7th century, these troglodyte homes and villages are a feature of this area.
- anemone: Plumose, Beadlet and Sagartia troglodytes sea anemones were recorded.
- church: CAPPADOCIA HIKE - 3 days warm-up hike and visits to troglodyte churches in the Goreme Valley region.
Noun used with modifier
- sagartia: Sagartia troglodytes with the tentacles retracted underneath a rock, with a drooping goblet appearance.
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