terra /terˈə/

1. The Latin and Italian word for earth, used eg in legal contexts
2. Any area of higher land on the moon's surface

terraqueous /te-rāˈkwi-əs/ adjective

(L aqua water) of land and water

terrāˈrium noun (pl terrārˈiums or terrāria)

A vivarium for land animals or (usu in the form of a large, often sealed, bottle or jar) for plants

terra alba /alˈbə/ noun

(L, white) any of various white, earthlike substances such as gypsum, kaolin, pipeclay, etc

terracottˈa noun

1. (Ital cotta, from L cocta (fem) baked) an unglazed earthenware made from a mixture of clay and sand, used for statues, etc, and esp formerly, as an ornamental building material for facings, etc
2. An object of art made of it
3. Its deep reddish-brown colour

adjective

1. Made of terracotta
2. Deep reddish-brown

terra firma /fûrˈmə/ noun

1. The mainland, solid earth
2. Dry land (informal)

terˈraform transitive verb

To alter the atmosphere and ecology of (a planet) artificially, so as to make plant, animal and human life viable there

terˈraforming noun

terra ignota /ig-nōˈtə/ or terra incognita /in-kogˈni-tə/ noun

(L ignota (fem) strange, unfamiliar, and incognita (fem) unknown) an unexplored or unknown country or region

terra-japonˈica noun

Pale catechu or gambier

terramara /te-rə-mäˈrə/ noun (pl terramare /-rā/; Ital dialect for terra marna marl-earth)

A dark earthy deposit formed under prehistoric pile-dwellings in Italy (also terramare /te-rə-mäˈri, te-rə-mār/)

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