troglodytism

(ˈtrɒɡlədaɪˌtɪzəm) n (Anthropology & Ethnology) formal the condition of being a troglodyte

troglodytism

1. an outlook or activity suitable to a cave dweller, especially among primitive tribes.
2. the motivation or condition of a modern cave-dwelling recluse, especially one who has rejected normal society.
3. coarse, brutal behavior, thought to resemble that of a primitive cave dweller. — troglodyte, n. — troglodytic, adj.See also: Attitudes

Troglodytidae

[‚träg·lə′did·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The wrens, a family of songbirds in the order Passeriformes.

Troglodytidae

a family of birds of the order Passeriformes. The body measures 9.5-22 cm long. The coloration of most Troglodytidae is brown. The tail and wings are usually barred. There are approximately 60 species. The Troglodytidae are distributed in the Americas, primarily South America. Only the species Troglodytes troglodytes (wren, or winter wren) is widely found in the northern hemisphere. The birds inhabit forest thickets; some live in the desert or mountains. They build a closed, spherical nest; sometimes they nest in tree hollows. The birds feed on insects and spiders.

单词	troglodytism
释义	troglodytism troglodytism (ˈtrɒɡlədaɪˌtɪzəm) n (Anthropology & Ethnology) formal the condition of being a troglodyte troglodytism 1. an outlook or activity suitable to a cave dweller, especially among primitive tribes. 2. the motivation or condition of a modern cave-dwelling recluse, especially one who has rejected normal society. 3. coarse, brutal behavior, thought to resemble that of a primitive cave dweller. — troglodyte, n. — troglodytic, adj.See also: Attitudes Troglodytidae Troglodytidae [‚träg·lə′did·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) The wrens, a family of songbirds in the order Passeriformes. Troglodytidae a family of birds of the order Passeriformes. The body measures 9.5-22 cm long. The coloration of most Troglodytidae is brown. The tail and wings are usually barred. There are approximately 60 species. The Troglodytidae are distributed in the Americas, primarily South America. Only the species Troglodytes troglodytes (wren, or winter wren) is widely found in the northern hemisphere. The birds inhabit forest thickets; some live in the desert or mountains. They build a closed, spherical nest; sometimes they nest in tree hollows. The birds feed on insects and spiders. ThesaurusSeetroglodyte
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