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troglodyte
noun
[ ˈtrɒɡlədʌɪt ]
• (especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
Origin:
late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē ‘hole’.
