cavernicolousadj.
/kavəˈnɪkələs/ Cave-dwelling.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabiting a type of place > [adjective] > dwelling in cave
troglodytic1676
troglodyte1704
spelaean1839
troglodytical1841
cavernicolous1889
the world > animals > by habitat > [adjective] > terrestrial > cave-dwelling
cavernicolous1889
troglobite1953
troglobitic1971
1889 in Cent. Dict.
1924 Glasgow Herald 13 Dec. 4 Another feature of many cavernicolous animals is the delicacy of their integument.
1929 Nature 28 Dec. 1004 Two Reduviid bugs are recorded and a dozen beetles—none markedly modified for a cavernicolous habit.
1947 Sci. News 5 51 The ‘Proteus’, that extraordinary amphibious newt belonging to the Cave of Istria, which became the most celebrated cavernicolous animal.
1966 C. Sweeney Scurrying Bush iv. 61 I hoped that it might lead to a further system of caves, perhaps to water, for, if so, I anticipated finding some truly cavernicolous animals.
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adj.1889