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   terrestrial

   /tɪˈrɛstrɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. on or relating to the earth: "increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems"
   • ▪ denoting television broadcast using equipment situated on the ground rather than by satellite: "a fifth terrestrial channel"
   • ▪ (of a planet) similar in size or composition to the earth, especially being one of the four inner planets.
   • ▪ relating to the earth as opposed to heaven. archaic
   • 2. of or on dry land: "a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart"
   • ▪ (of an animal) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial.
   • ▪ (of a plant) growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic.

   noun

   • 1. an inhabitant of the earth.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth’) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. terrestrially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › terrestrialTerrestrial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. terrestrial magnetism. b. : mundane in scope or character : prosaic. 2. a. : of or relating to land as distinct from air or water. terrestrial transportation. b (1) : living on or in or growing from land. terrestrial plants. terrestrial birds. (2) : of or relating to terrestrial organisms.

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   TERRESTRIAL definition: 1. relating to the earth 2. (of a planet) similar to Earth: 3. (of animals) living on the land…. Learn more.

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   Terrestrial definition: pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.. See examples of TERRESTRIAL used in a sentence.

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   TERRESTRIAL meaning: 1. relating to the earth 2. (of a planet) similar to Earth: 3. (of animals) living on the land…. Learn more.

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   of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants. “this terrestrial ball” synonyms: planetary. adjective. concerned with the world or worldly matters. “he developed an immense terrestrial practicality” synonyms: mundane. secular, temporal, worldly.

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   A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › terrestrialTerrestrial - definition of terrestrial by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants. 2. Biology Living or growing on land or on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or epiphytic: terrestrial mammals; terrestrial apes; terrestrial orchids. 3. Astronomy Similar to the planet earth in size or composition: terrestrial planets. 4.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishterrestrial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of terrestrial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    terrestrial meaning, definition, what is terrestrial: relating to the Earth rather than to the...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTERRESTRIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    TERRESTRIAL definition: relating to the Earth, not space. Learn more.