TERRESTRIAL


Meaning of TERRESTRIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈres-t(r)ē-əl; -ˈres-chəl, -ˈresh- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra earth — more at terrace

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants

terrestrial magnetism

b. : mundane in scope or character : prosaic

2.

a. : of or relating to land as distinct from air or water

terrestrial transportation

b.

(1) : living on or in or growing from land

terrestrial plants

terrestrial birds

(2) : of or relating to terrestrial organisms

terrestrial habits

3. : belonging to the class of planets that are like the earth (as in density and silicate composition)

the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars

• terrestrial noun

• ter·res·tri·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.