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Troglodytes
see synonyms of troglodytesNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Troglodytes
see synonyms of troglodytesnoun
1.
a cave dweller, esp one of the prehistoric peoples thought to have lived in caves
2. informal
a person who lives alone and appears eccentric
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Troglodytes
see synonyms of troglodytes noun
1.
any of the prehistoric people who lived in caves; cave man
2.
a.
a person who chooses to live alone in seclusion; recluse
b.
anyone who lives in a primitive or degenerate fashion
3.
an anthropoid ape
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Troglodytes
see synonyms of troglodytesn.
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b. A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.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.
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