ter|res|tri|al

ter|res|tri|al
ter|res|tri|al «tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the earth, not of the heavens; having to do with the earth: »

this terrestrial globe.

2. of the land, not water: »

Islands and continents make up the terrestrial parts of the earth.

3. living on the ground, not in the air, water, or trees: »

Cows, lions, and elephants are terrestrial animals. These animals are now able to crawl out on land and take their place as terrestrial vertebrates (A. M. Winchester).

4. growing on land; growing in the soil: »

terrestrial plants.

5. worldly; earthly. SYNONYM(S): mundane. See syn. under earthly. (Cf. ↑earthly)
–n.
a terrestrial being, especially a human.
╂[< Late Latin terrestria earthly things (< Latin terrestris earthly, worldly < terra earth) + English -al1]
–ter|res´tri|al|ly, adverb.

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  • ex´tra|ter|res´tri|al|ly — ex|tra|ter|res|tri|al «EHKS truh tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. outside or originating away from the earth and its atmosphere: »extraterrestrial radiations. –n. a creature from another planet: »…widespread popular interest in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|tra|ter|res|tri|al — «EHKS truh tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. outside or originating away from the earth and its atmosphere: »extraterrestrial radiations. –n. a creature from another planet: »…widespread popular interest in the possibility of contact… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cum|ter|res|tri|al — «SUR kuhm tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. surrounding or revolving about the earth: »circumterrestrial space, a circumterrestrial satellite …   Useful english dictionary

  • ex|ter|res|tri|al — «EHKS tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. = extraterrestrial. (Cf. ↑extraterrestrial) …   Useful english dictionary

  • flu|vi|o|ter|res|tri|al — «FLOO vee oh tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. having to do with the land surface of the earth a its fresh waters …   Useful english dictionary

  • sem|i|ter|res|tri|al — «SEHM ee tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. partly terrestrial: »Gorillas, equally semiterrestrial... (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|ter|res|tri|al — «SUHB tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. underground; subterranean …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|ter|res|tri|al — «SOO puhr tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective. = superterranean. (Cf. ↑superterranean) …   Useful english dictionary

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