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Webster 1913 Edition
Troglodyte
Trog′lo-dyte
,Noun.
[L.
troglodytae
, pl., Gr. [GREEK] one who creeps into holes; [GREEK] a hole, cavern (fr. [GREEK] to gnaw) + [GREEK] enter: cf. F. troglodyte
.] 1.
(Ethnol.)
One of any savage race that dwells in caves, instead of constructing dwellings; a cave dweller, or cave man. Most of the primitive races of man were troglodytes.
In the
troglodytes’
country there is a lake, for the hurtful water it beareth called the “mad lake.” Holland.
2.
(Zool.)
An anthropoid ape, as the chimpanzee.
3.
(Zool.)
The wren.
Webster 1828 Edition
Troglodyte
TROG'LODYTE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
troglodyte
troglodyte
English
Noun
troglodyte (plural troglodytes)
- A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
- (by extension) Anything that lives underground.
- The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
- The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
- (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
Derived terms
Translations
member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
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anything that lives underground
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reclusive or out-of-date person
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person who chooses not to keep up-to-date
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
troglodyte m, f (plural troglodytes)
Noun
troglodyte m (plural troglodytes)