terrestrial
See also: Terrestrial
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”), with the suffix -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təˈɹɛstɹi.əl/
Noun
terrestrial (plural terrestrials)
- (botany) A ground-dwelling plant.
- Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial
Adjective
terrestrial (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
- 2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845:
- Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.
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- Of, relating to, or composed of land.
- 1997, New Scientist, issue 2096, Review: Cinderella's house
- Microorganisms are the Cinderellas of terrestrial ecology — the majority of the Earth's biomass, yet barely catalogued.
- 1997, New Scientist, issue 2096, Review: Cinderella's house
- 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.
- Young
- A genius bright and base, / Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims.
- Young
- (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
- (broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable.
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Derived terms
Terms derived from terrestrial (adjective)
- supraterrestrial
- terrestrial albedo
- terrestrially
- terrestrial navigation
- terrestrial planet
- terrestrial telescope
Related terms
Terms etymologically related to terrestrial (adjective)
Translations
of, relating to, or inhabiting the Earth or its inhabitants
of, pertaining to, or made of land
living or growing on land; not aquatic
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astronomy: being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals
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Mormonism: of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory
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References
- terrestrial at OneLook Dictionary Search
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