adjective
- living or inhabiting caves
Usage: formal; scientific
Examples
- Cavernicolous organisms have adapted to life in complete darkness.
- The cavernicolous bat species relies entirely on echolocation to navigate.
- Scientists study cavernicolous insects to understand how life evolves in isolated environments.
- Many cavernicolous creatures have lost their eyesight over generations.
- The cave system supports a unique cavernicolous ecosystem.