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troglodytic
trog·lo·dyte T0374500 (trŏg′lə-dīt′) n. 1. a. often Troglodyte A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, dens, or holes. b. A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish. 2. a. A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use. b. An animal that lives underground, as an ant or a worm. Not in scientific use. [From Latin Trōglodytae, a people said to be cave dwellers, from Greek Trōglodutai, alteration (influenced by trōglē, hole, and -dutai, those who enter) of Trōgodutai.] trog′lo·dyt′ic (-dĭt′ĭk), trog′lo·dyt′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj. EncyclopediaSeetroglodyte |