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Definition of Cave dweller

Cave dweller
Cave Cave (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. Cage.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs.] ``The cave of the ear.' --Bacon. Cave bear (Zo["o]l.), a very large fossil bear (Ursus spel[ae]us) similar to the grizzly bear, but large; common in European caves. Cave dweller, a savage of prehistoric times whose dwelling place was a cave. --Tylor. Cave hyena (Zo["o]l.), a fossil hyena found abundanty in British caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of the living African spotted hyena. Cave lion (Zo["o]l.), a fossil lion found in the caves of Europe, believed to be a large variety of the African lion. Bone cave. See under Bone.

Meaning of Cave dweller from wikipedia

- cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff. Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers...
- pity [the other prisoners]" and would want to bring his fellow cave dwellers out of the cave and into the sunlight (516c). The returning prisoner, whose...
- Elder ****nios the Cave Dweller (Gr****: Γέρων Αρσένιος ο Σπηλαιώτης; Samsun, 1886 – Mount Athos, 1983) was a Gr**** Orthodox monk and elder. He was the...
- as tools, household appliances, vehicles, and construction equipment. Cave dweller Cavewoman, a 1993–2009 American comic book series Cavegirl, a 2002–03...
- Transfiguration. There, he met ****nios (also known as ****nios the Cave Dweller; b. 1886, d. 1983), a monk at Stavronikita Monastery who would later...
- exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment. The...
- started to decline by the 1950s. The Cave Dwellers, a novel by Christina McDowell, is a fictional portrayal of cave dweller life in the early 21st century....
- Region of Ningxia. In the Qingyang, Gansu region, the ratio of cave dwellers to non-cave dwellers is the highest found anywhere in China. More elaborate yaodongs...
- troglodyte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A troglodyte is a human cave dweller, from the Gr**** trogle 'hole, mouse-hole' and dyein 'go in, dive in'...
- (from Ancient Gr**** σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) 'cave' and -λογία (-logía) 'study of') is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their...