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- noun An
animal that lives entirely in the dark parts ofcaves . Such animals are specifically adapted to life in total darkness, and may have no functioningeyes or have nopigmentation . Specific examples include species of cavefish , cavecrickets ,shrimp ,crayfish , andinsects .
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The word ‘troglobite’* has been coined for an animal that lives only in the darkest part of caves and is so specialized that it can live nowhere else.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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* Yes, troglobite, not troglodyte, which means something less extreme.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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The word ‘troglobite’* has been coined for an animal that lives only in the darkest part of caves and is so specialized that it can live nowhere else.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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* Yes, troglobite, not troglodyte, which means something less extreme.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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The first troglobite scorpion from Israel and a new chactoid family Arachnida: Scorpiones.
Archive 2007-08-01 AYDIN 2007
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The first troglobite scorpion from Israel and a new chactoid family Arachnida: Scorpiones.
A new species of underground scorpion from Israel AYDIN 2007
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The family contains the most specialized troglobite scorpion,
Science Blog BJS 2010
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The family contains the most specialized troglobite scorpion,
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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