Troglydidae
/ˌtrɒɡlɪˈdaɪdiː/noun
A taxonomic family name used for wrens in some older classifications.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Greek trōglē, meaning “hole” or “cave,” plus a suffix used in zoological classification, so the family name literally points to creatures associated with holes and hiding places.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
trōglē
“a hole, burrow, or cave”
Late Greek
Greek
trōglodytēs
“a cave-dweller”
Latin
Latin
Troglodytae
“the Troglodytes; cave-dwellers”
18th–19th Century
New Latin
Troglydidae
“a zoological family name formed in scientific classification”
Modern English
English
Troglydidae
“an older taxonomic family name for wrens”
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