# troglobite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/troglobite