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troglodyte
trog·lo·dyte / ˈträgləˌdīt/ • n. (esp. in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave. ∎ a hermit. ∎ a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned. DERIVATIVES: trog·lo·dyt·ic / ˌträgləˈditik/ adj. trog·lo·dyt·ism / -dīˌtizəm/ n. |
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"troglodyte." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "troglodyte." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-troglodyte.html "troglodyte." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-troglodyte.html |
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troglodyte
troglodyte cave-dweller (chiefly prehistoric). XVI. — L. trōglodyta — G. trōglodútēs, corrupt form of trōgodútēs, after trōglē hole.
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T. F. HOAD. "troglodyte." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "troglodyte." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-troglodyte.html T. F. HOAD. "troglodyte." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-troglodyte.html |
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troglodyte
troglodyte A cave-dweller.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "troglodyte." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "troglodyte." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-troglodyte.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "troglodyte." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-troglodyte.html |
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troglodyte
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"troglodyte." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "troglodyte." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-troglodyte.html "troglodyte." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-troglodyte.html |
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