terricolous

[ te-rik-uh-luhs ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. living on or in the ground.

terricolous

/ tɛˈrɪkələs /

adjective

1. living on or in the soil

Word History and Origins

Origin of terricolous¹

1825–35; < Latin terri- (combining form of terra earth) + -colous

Word History and Origins

Origin of terricolous¹

C19: from Latin terricola, from terra earth + colere to inhabit

Example Sentences

Closing his eyes and mopping his face, Bobby Crossley delivered terricolous amid wild applause.

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It would strain logic to call you homonymous�though you are certainly terricolous.

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