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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•res•tri•al /təˈrɛstriəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to the earth as distinct from other planets:terrestrial atmosphere.
- of or relating to land as distinct from water:Most terrestrial creatures have less need to be streamlined than marine creatures.
n. [countable] - an inhabitant of the earth, esp. a human being.
See -terr-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ter•res•tri•al (tə res′trē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
- of or pertaining to land as distinct from water.
- [Bot.]
- Botanygrowing on land;
not aquatic. - Botanygrowing in the ground;
not epiphytic or aerial.
- Zoologyliving on or in the ground;
not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial. - of or pertaining to the earth or this world;
worldly;
mundane.
n. - an inhabitant of the earth, esp. a human being.
- Latin terrestri(s) pertaining to earth (derivative of terra earth) + -al1
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged terrene. See earthly.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged celestial.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: terrestrial /təˈrɛstrɪəl/ adj - of or relating to the earth
- of or belonging to the land as opposed to the sea or air
- (of animals and plants) living or growing on the land
- earthly, worldly, or mundane
- (of television signals) sent over the earth's surface from a transmitter on land, rather than by satellite
n - an inhabitant of the earth
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin terrestris, from terra earthterˈrestrially adv terˈrestrialness n |