[ tə'rɛstrɪəl ]
■ adjective
1》 on or relating to the earth or dry land.
↘(of an animal or plant) living on or in the ground.
2》 denoting television broadcast other than by satellite.
3》 Astronomy (of a planet) resembling the earth.
■ noun an inhabitant of the earth.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. terrestris (from terra 'earth') + -al .