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terricoles

terricoles is the plural of terricole.

Meaning of terricole

Noun

terricole (plural terricoles)

  1. Any insect that lives on or in the ground, especially one that is flightless.
    • 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

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Questions about terricoles

What is terricoles the plural of?
Terricoles is the plural of terricole.

Words near terricoles in the dictionary

  1. terricide
  2. terricides
  3. Terrick Terrick
  4. Terrick Terrick East
  5. terricole
  6. terricoles
  7. terricoline
  8. terricolous
  9. terriculament
  10. terriculaments
  11. Terrie

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