trog·lo·dyte (tr g l -d t )n. 1. a. A member of a fabulous or prehistoric race of people that lived in caves, dens, or holes. b. A person considered to be reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish. 2. a. An anthropoid ape, such as a gorilla or chimpanzee. b. An animal that lives underground, as an ant or a worm. [From Latin Tr  glodytae, a people said to be cave dwellers, from Greek Trglodutai, alteration (influenced by trgl , hole, and -dutai, those who enter) of Trgodutai.]trog lo·dytic (-d tk), troglo·dyti·cal (--kl) adj. |
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