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terricolous

ter·ric·o·lous [ te ríkələss, tə ríkələss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
soil-dwelling: living in or on the soil

[Mid-19th century. < Latin terricola "earth-dweller" < terra "earth, land"]
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