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terricolous
[ te-rik-uh-luhs ]
adjective
, Biology.
- living on or in the ground.
terricolous
/ tɛˈrɪkələs /
adjective
- living on or in the soil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terricolous1
1825–35; < Latin terri- (combining form of terra earth) + -colous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terricolous1
C19: from Latin terricola, from terra earth + colere to inhabit
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