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troglodyte in Chinese

troglodyte in Chinese is 穴居 — troglodyte means a member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.

troglodyte in Chinese

穴居
noun
Pronounced: xué jū
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

What does "troglodyte" mean?

  1. noun A member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.
  2. noun Any creature that lives below the ground.
    "The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes."
  3. noun The common wren, a small bird found across Europe and Asia.
  4. noun (informal) A person who keeps to themselves, resists change and behaves in a rough or old-fashioned way.
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troglodyte in a sentence

  • The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
  • Inhabited as early as the Gallo-Roman era, the caves of the troglodytes are slighted in guidebooks, naturally overshadowed by the chateaus of the kings.

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What is "troglodyte" in Chinese?
"troglodyte" in Chinese is 穴居. troglodyte means: A member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.
How do you pronounce 穴居?
"troglodyte" in Chinese is 穴居, pronounced "xué jū".
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