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terrestrial
ter·res·tri·al T0120800 (tə-rĕs′trē-əl)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. Transmitted from structures on the earth and not involving satellites: terrestrial radio.5. Archaic Of or relating to the earth rather than heaven.n. An inhabitant of the earth.
[Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]
ter·res′tri·al·ly adv.ter·res′tri·al·ness n.terrestrial (təˈrɛstrɪəl) adj1. of or relating to the earth2. of or belonging to the land as opposed to the sea or air3. (Biology) (of animals and plants) living or growing on the land4. earthly, worldly, or mundane5. (Broadcasting) (of television signals) sent over the earth's surface from a transmitter on land, rather than by satellitenan inhabitant of the earth[C15: from Latin terrestris, from terra earth] terˈrestrially adv terˈrestrialness nter•res•tri•al (təˈrɛs tri əl)
adj. 1. pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets. 2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water. 3. a. growing or living on land or on the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, etc. b. growing in the ground; not epiphytic or aerial. 4. of or pertaining to the earth or this world; worldly; mundane. n. 5. an inhabitant of the earth, esp. a human being. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin terrestri(s) pertaining to earth (derivative of terra earth) + -al1] ter•res′tri•al•ly, adv. syn: See earthly. ter·res·tri·al (tə-rĕs′trē-əl)1. Relating to the Earth or its inhabitants.2. Relating to, consisting of, living on, or growing on land.terrestrialDescribes plants that grow in the soil.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | terrestrial - of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or airtellurian, terrene, telluric | | 2. | terrestrial - of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"planetary | | 3. | terrestrial - operating or living or growing on landamphibious - operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"aquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals" | | 4. | terrestrial - concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"mundaneworldly, secular, temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" | | 5. | terrestrial - of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"sublunar, sublunaryearthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" |
terrestrialadjective earthly, worldly, global, mundane, sublunary, tellurian, terrene terrestrial life formsterrestrialadjective1. Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth:earthbound, earthen, earthly, earthy, mundane, secular, tellurian, telluric, temporal, terrene, worldly.2. Consisting of or resembling soil:earthen, earthlike, earthy.Translationsterrestrischweltlichtelúricoterrestreterrestreterrenoterrestrial
terrestrial (of animals and plants) living or growing on the land terrestrial (tĕ-ress -tree-ăl) Of, relating to, or similar to the planet Earth.terrestrial[tə′res·trē·əl] (science and technology) Of or pertaining to the earth. terrestrialDealing with the earth. See terrestrial link.terrestrial
terrestrial (tə-rĕs′trē-əl)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. Transmitted from structures on the earth and not involving satellites: terrestrial radio.5. Archaic Of or relating to the earth rather than heaven.n. An inhabitant of the earth.
ter·res′tri·al·ly adv.ter·res′tri·al·ness n.terrestrial of the land as opposed to water or air.terrestrial
Related to terrestrial: Terrestrial radioSynonyms for terrestrialadj earthlySynonyms- earthly
- worldly
- global
- mundane
- sublunary
- tellurian
- terrene
Synonyms for terrestrialadj relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earthSynonyms- earthbound
- earthen
- earthly
- earthy
- mundane
- secular
- tellurian
- telluric
- temporal
- terrene
- worldly
adj consisting of or resembling soilSynonymsSynonyms for terrestrialadj of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or airSynonymsadj of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitantsSynonymsadj operating or living or growing on landAntonymsadj concerned with the world or worldly mattersSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of this earthSynonymsRelated Words |