Troglodytes n 1: type genus of the Troglodytidae [syn: {Troglodytes}, {genus Troglodytes}]
Troglodytes \Trog`lo*dy"tes\, n. [NL. See {Troglodyte}.] 1. (Zool.) A genus of apes including the chimpanzee. Note: The chimpanzee is now named {Pan troglodytes}., and its genus is {Pan}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A genus of singing birds including the common wrens. [1913 Webster] Troglodytic