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