单词 | cavernicolous |
释义 | cavernicolous, a.|kævəˈnɪkələs| [f. L. caverna cavern + -colus inhabiting.] Cave-dwelling.
1889in Cent. Dict. 1924Glasgow Herald 13 Dec. 4 Another feature of many cavernicolous animals is the delicacy of their integument. 1947Sci. News V. 51 The ‘Proteus’, that extraordinary amphibious newt belonging to the Cave of Istria, which became the most celebrated cavernicolous animal. 1966C. Sweeney Scurrying Bush iv. 61, I hoped that it might lead to a further system of caves, perhaps to water, for, if so, I anticipated finding some truly cavernicolous animals. |

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