troglobite

English

An olm, a classic troglobite.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) +‎ -ite.

Noun

troglobite (plural troglobites)

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

Synonyms

• troglobiont

Hyponyms

• Species of cave fish, cave cricket, shrimp, crayfish

Further reading

• “troglobite”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• troglobite, Tree of Life Glossary, co. 2004.