troglobite

Meaning

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

Etymology

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

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