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/trog'leuh buy"ont/, n.any creature having a cave-dwelling mode of life. Also called troglobite /trog"leuh buyt'/.[1920-25; < Gk troglo- (see TROGLODYTE) + biont-, s. of bión, prp. of bioûn to live]
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