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Terrestrial
tɪˈrɛstriəl
Terrestrial definitions
adjective
terrestrial
- on or relating to the earth
"increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems"
- denoting television broadcast using equipment situated on the ground rather than by satellite
"a fifth terrestrial channel"
- (of a planet) similar in size or composition to the earth, especially being one of the four inner planets
- relating to the earth as opposed to heaven
- of or on dry land
"a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart"
- (of an animal) living on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or aerial
- (of a plant) growing on land or in the soil; not aquatic or epiphytic
noun
terrestrial
terrestrials
- an inhabitant of the earth