troglobite
nounUK /ˈtrɒɡləbaɪt/
US /ˈtrɑːɡləbaɪt/
A troglobite is a small animal that lives its whole life in dark caves.
The blind fish is a troglobite that never leaves the cave.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An organism specially adapted to live permanently in caves, often blind and pale.
Scientists studied the troglobite's extra-long antennae.
3. Any creature that cannot survive outside a cave environment.
A troglobite would die if brought into sunlight.
4. In biology, a member of the category of animals that complete their entire life cycle underground.
The beetle is classified as a troglobite because it never leaves the cave.