n.
Pronunciation: ' ter- ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ter · rae \ -( ˌ ) ē , - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, land
Date: 1946
: any of the relatively light-colored highland areas on the surface of the moon or a planet
n.
Pronunciation: ' ter- ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ter · rae \ -( ˌ ) ē , - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, land
Date: 1946
: any of the relatively light-colored highland areas on the surface of the moon or a planet
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012