terricolous
[ te-rik-uh-luh s ]
/ tɛˈrɪk ə ləs /
adjective Biology.
living on or in the ground.
Origin of terricolous
Words nearby terricolous
terrestrial telescope,
terret,
terri,
terrible,
terribly,
terricolous,
terrier,
terrific,
terrify,
terrifying,
terrigenous
British Dictionary definitions for terricolous
terricolous
/ (tɛˈrɪkələs) /
adjective
living on or in the soil
Word Origin for terricolous
C19: from Latin
terricola, from
terra earth +
colere to inhabit