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Troglodyte
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anthropology:
A
member
of a
supposed
prehistoric
race
that
lived in
caves
or
holes
, a caveman.
●
Anything that
lives
underground.
●
A
reclusive
,
reactionary
or
out-of-date
person, especially if brutish.
●
In Paleontology, People & Wrens:
The Eurasian
wren
, Troglodytes
troglodytes
.
●
In Computing & Anthropology:
A person who
chooses
not to keep
up-to-date
with the
latest
software
and hardware.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
troglodyte
English
troglodyta
Latin
τρωγλοδύτης
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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