TERRESTRIAL


Meaning of TERRESTRIAL in English

noun an inhabitant of the earth.

2. terrestrial ·adj representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe.

3. terrestrial ·adj of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.

4. terrestrial ·adj of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals.

5. terrestrial ·adj adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.

6. terrestrial ·adj consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents.

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