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- Dictionaryterrestrial/tɪˈrɛstrɪəl/
adjective
- 1. on or relating to the earth: "increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems"
- 2. of or on dry land: "a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart"
noun
- 1. an inhabitant of the earth.
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: living on or in or growing from land. terrestrial plants. terrestrial birds. (2) : of or relating to terrestrial organisms. terrestrial habits. 3. : belonging to the class of planets that are like the earth (as in density and silicate composition) the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars. terrestrial noun. terrestrially adverb.
TERRESTRIAL definition: 1. relating to the earth 2. (of a planet) similar to Earth: 3. (of animals) living on the land…. Learn more.
Terrestrial definition: pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.. See examples of TERRESTRIAL used in a sentence.
adjective. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air. synonyms: tellurian, telluric, terrene. adjective. operating or living or growing on land. synonyms: onshore. on the edge of the land. overland. traveling or passing over land. see more.
(of animals) living on the land rather than in the water or air.
A terrestrial animal or plant lives on land or on the ground rather than in the sea, in trees, or in the air.
1. of or relating to the earth. 2. of or belonging to the land as opposed to the sea or air. 3. (Biology) (of animals and plants) living or growing on the land. 4. earthly, worldly, or mundane. 5. (Broadcasting) (of television signals) sent over the earth's surface from a transmitter on land, rather than by satellite. n. an inhabitant of the earth.
adjective. /təˈrestriəl/ (specialist) (of animals and plants) living on the land or on the ground, rather than in water, in trees or in the air. a terrestrial habitat. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
TERRESTRIAL definition: relating to the Earth, not space. Learn more.
Terrestrial Sentence Examples. Only one terrestrial planet is known to have an active hydrosphere, Earth. The ball represented the terrestrial globe and the stick in his other hand a scepter. Nature possesses three great educational or developmental schools - terrestrial, aquatic and aerial life.
