A troglodyte is a human

cave dweller A cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human being who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff. Prehistory Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers, but most were not (''see'' ''Homo'' and Human evolution). Such ...

, from the Greek 'hole, mouse-hole' and 'go in, dive in'. Troglodyte and derived forms may also refer to:

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* ''

Troglodytae The Troglodytae ( el, , ''Trōglodytai''), or Troglodyti (literally "cave goers"), were people mentioned in various locations by many Ancient Greece, ancient Greek and Ancient Rome, Roman geographers and historians, including Herodotus (5th centu ...

'' or ''Troglodyti'', an ancient group of people from the African Red Sea coast

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* '' Homo troglodytes'', an invalid taxon coined by Carl Linnaeus to refer to a legendary creature * ''Pan troglodytes'', the

common chimpanzee The chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes''), also known as simply the chimp, is a species of Hominidae, great ape native to the forest and savannah of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed subspecies. When its close r ...

* ''Troglodytes'' (bird), a genus of small bird

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* Troglodyte (band), a metal band from Kansas City * "

Troglodyte (Cave Man) "Troglodyte (Cave Man)", originally released as "Troglodite", is a 1972 novelty funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 80 son ...

", a funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch on their 1972 album ''It's Just Begun'' * The Troglodytes, a British band who became known as

The Troggs The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English garage rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper " Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all o ...

*"The Troglodyte Wins", a song by American rapper and producer

Busdriver Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioi ...

on his 2007 studio album ''

RoadKillOvercoat ''RoadKillOvercoat'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Epitaph Records in 2007. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album rec ...

'' * "Troglodyte", a song by Swedish post-punk Band

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on their 2022 album ''

Cave World ''Cave World'' is the third studio album by Swedish post-punk band Viagra Boys. It was released on 8 July 2022, through YEAR0001. Background and recording ''Cave World'' was written during the COVID-19 lockdowns, which serves a basis for much ...

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Caveman The caveman is a stock character representative of primitive humans in the Paleolithic. The popularization of the type dates to the early 20th century, when Neanderthals were influentially described as " simian" or "ape-like" by Marcellin ...

, a stock character based upon widespread concepts of the way in which early prehistoric humans may have looked and behaved * ''Troglodyte'', a 2009 film also known as ''

Sea Beast ''Sea Beast'', also known as ''Troglodyte'', is a 2008 American television monster movie starring Miriam McDonald, Daniel Wisler, Brandon Jay McLaren and Corin Nemec. It was released to DVD on June 30, 2009. It is the 16th film of the ''Maneate ...

'' *

Troglodyte (Dungeons & Dragons) This is the list of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' 2nd edition Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons, monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition, ''Ad ...

, a race of humanoid monsters in the game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Troglodistes, a group of mole-men who live in the sewers of Paris in the film ''

Delicatessen Traditionally, a delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of fine, exotic, or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessen originated in Germany (original: ) during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the m ...

'' * ''Troglodites'', a fictional tribe described in Montesquieu's ''

Persian Letters ''Persian Letters'' (french: Lettres persanes) is a literary work, published in 1721, by Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu, recounting the experiences of two fictional Persian noblemen, Usbek and Rica, who spend several years in France ...

'' * Troglodytes, Max Stones' lavamen workers who mine gold, in a segment from ''

Sealab 2021 ''Sealab 2021'' is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 before t ...

'' * ''Troglodytes'', a 2010 book by

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* Troglodytes, a fictional group of cave dwelling cannibals in the 2015 movie ''

Bone Tomahawk ''Bone Tomahawk'' is a 2015 American Western film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut. It stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, and Sid Haig ...

'' *

Morlocks Morlocks are a fictional species created by H. G. Wells for his 1895 novel,''The Time Machine'', and are the main antagonists. Since their creation by H. G. Wells, the Morlocks have appeared in many other works such as sequels, films, televisio ...

, a fictional species created by H. G. Wells for his 1895 novel, ''The Time Machine''

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