troglodyte
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++trog·lo·dyte /ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt $ ˈtrɑːɡ-/ noun [countable] SAHBHsomeone who lived in a cave in prehistoric times 〔史前的〕穴居人
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troglodyte• I was two stages below a troglodyte.• They would all be troglodytes before the war was over, thought Lucinda, with eyes that stood out on little stalks.• This scurrying around like troglodytes is enough to depress anyone.Origin troglodyte (1400-1500) Latin troglodytae (plural), from Greek, from trogle “hole, cave” + dyein “to enter”trog·lo·dyte nounChineseSyllable
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troglodyte
trog‧lo‧dyte /ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt $ ˈtrɑːɡ-/
noun [countable]
trog‧lo‧dyte /ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt $ ˈtrɑːɡ-/
noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: troglodytae (plural), from Greek, from trogle 'hole, cave' + dyein 'to enter'
someone who lived in a cave in prehistoric times
Language: Latin
Origin: troglodytae (plural), from Greek, from trogle 'hole, cave' + dyein 'to enter'