Home › Words › T › terricoleterricoleterricole means ground-dwelling or growing close to the ground.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, terricole ranks #2,165 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Latin terricolus (“ground-dwelling”). Equivalent to Latin terra (“earth”) + -cole.adjGround-dwelling or growing close to the ground.e.g.“Man himself is terricole in habits, with vertical carriage, and walking on two feet.” — 1896, Paul Carus, The Monist - Volume 6, page 36:nounAny insect that lives on or in the ground, especially one that is flightless.e.g.“The Terricoles are the true Crane Flies, seen in damp meadows in great numbers, especially in the autumn.” — 1863, Cassell's popular natural history - Volumes 3-4, page 247:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).