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

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERRESTRIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › terrestrialTERRESTRIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › terrestrialTerrestrial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERRESTRIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTERRESTRIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (of animals) living on the land rather than in the water or air.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › terrestrialterrestrial - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc. a terrestrial plant. ( astronomy) Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet. Concerned with the world or worldly matters.

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

    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.

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

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

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

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