Terricolae

plural noun

Ter·​ric·​o·​lae

teˈrikəˌlē,

təˈr-,

-ˌlī

in some especially former classifications

: a group of Oligochaeta comprising mainly the more terrestrial oligochaete worms compare limicolae , neoligochaeta

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, plural of terricola earth dweller, from terri- (from terra earth) + -cola

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