terricolus

== Latin == === Etymology === From terra (“earth”) + colō (“to inhabit”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tɛrˈrɪ.kɔ.ɫʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [terˈriː.ko.lus] === Adjective === terricolus (feminine terricola, neuter terricolum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin) earth-dwelling; terrestrial ==== Usage notes ==== Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found. ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective. ==== Related terms ==== terricola ==== Descendants ==== → English: terricolous → Italian: terricolo