terricolous adjective. [tɛ'rɪkǝlǝs] M19.
[from Latin terricola earth-dweller, from terra earth: see -I-, -COLOUS.]
1. Zoology. Living on the ground or in the soil; spec. of or pertaining to earthworms. M19.
2. Botany. Of a lichen: growing on soil (and not, e.g., on rocks or tree trunks). E20.

■ terricole ['tɛrɪkǝʊl] adjective & noun (a) adjective = TERRICOLOUS; (b) noun a terricolous animal; esp. an earthworm: L19.

■ terricoline adjective (Zoology) = TERRICOLOUS L19.

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