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terrestriality, n. Zool.|təˌrɛstrɪˈælɪtɪ|
[f. terrestrial a. + -ity.]
The state or condition of living primarily on the ground, usu. as opposed to living in water or in the trees. Cf. *arboreality n.
1963Amer. Zool. III. 457 (heading) Euryhalinity and terrestriality among the vertebrates. 1975[see porphyropsin s.v. porphyro-]. 1984R. I. M. Dunbar Reproductive Decisions iii. 26 The gelada have become almost completely terrestrial and have one of the highest ‘terrestriality’ indices (ratio of foot width to length) of the primates. 1989Functional Ecol. III. 693 Fluctuating body temperatures and desiccation are major challenges associated with terrestriality in amphibians. |