TERRESTRIAL


Meaning of TERRESTRIAL in English

ter ‧ res ‧ tri ‧ al /təˈrestriəl, tɪˈrestriəl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] technical

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: terrestris , from terra ; ⇨ ↑ terrace ]

1 . relating to the Earth rather than to the moon or other ↑ planet s ⇨ ↑ extraterrestrial 2

2 . living on or relating to land rather than water

3 . terrestrial TV/broadcasting/channels etc British English TV etc that is broadcast from the Earth rather than from a ↑ satellite

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