"terricole" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more terricole [comparative], most terricole [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin terricolus (“ground-dwelling”). Equivalent to Latin terra (“earth”) + -cole. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|terricolus||ground-dwelling}} Latin terricolus (“ground-dwelling”), {{noncog|la|terra||earth}} Latin terra (“earth”), {{af|en|-cole}} -cole Head templates: {{en-adj}} terricole (comparative more terricole, superlative most terricole)
  1. Ground-dwelling or growing close to the ground.
    Sense id: en-terricole-en-adj-KwOjdzip

Noun

Forms: terricoles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin terricolus (“ground-dwelling”). Equivalent to Latin terra (“earth”) + -cole. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|terricolus||ground-dwelling}} Latin terricolus (“ground-dwelling”), {{noncog|la|terra||earth}} Latin terra (“earth”), {{af|en|-cole}} -cole Head templates: {{en-noun}} terricole (plural terricoles)
  1. Any insect that lives on or in the ground, especially one that is flightless.
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