单词 | trogloxene |
释义 | > as lemmastrogloxene trogloxene n. Brit. /ˈtrɒɡləksiːn/ , U.S. /ˈtrɑɡləkˌsin/ an animal that spends occasional short periods in dark caves. [ < French trogloxène (E. G. Racovitza 1907, in Arch. Zool. Expér. & Gén. 4th Ser. VI. 437) < troglo- troglo- comb. form + ancient Greek ξένος guest (see xeno- comb. form).] ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habitat > [noun] > terrestrial animal > cave-dwelling troglobion1924 troglophil1924 trogloxene1927 troglobite1953 1927 Glasgow Herald 2 July 4 The three groups have received various names, such as troglobionts, troglophils, and trogloxenes. 1965 B. E. Freeman tr. A. Vandel Biospeleol. ix. 142 Until quite recently all crabs which had been found in caves were trogloxenes or at most troglophiles. < as lemmas |
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