terrestrial

ter·res·trial (tə res′trē əl)

adjective

of this world; worldly; earthly; mundane
of, constituting, or representing the earth a terrestrial globe
consisting of land as distinguished from water
living on land rather than in water, in the air, in trees, etc.
growing on land or in the soil
of the four small, rocky inner planets of the solar system, specif. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

Etymology: ME terrestrialle < L terrestris < terra, terra

noun

an inhabitant of the earth

ter·res′·tri·ally adverb

modif.

Modifying Another Word

only: Channel 4 is the only terrestrial broadcaster to have received no support - yet.
on: So congratulations are in order for the ECB ensuring that next years Tests aren't going to be on terrestrial.
mainly: In the wild killies eat mainly terrestrial insects, aquatic insects larvae and crustaceans.
truly: Saltmarsh represents a transition from sand and mudflats to truly terrestrial vegetation.
largely: The Pygmy hippo spends less time in the water being largely terrestrial in comparison to the amphibious ways of its larger relative.

Adjective modifier

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large: The biggest growing sector in our hobby is the continuous arrival of large terrestrials from South America.

Modifies a noun

ecosystem: Investigating the uncertainties in the Simple Mass Balance equation for acidity critical loads for terrestrial ecosystems.
broadcaster: Channel 4 is the only terrestrial broadcaster to have received no support - yet.
biosphere: First, we present an overview of the simulated climate and global mean changes in the terrestrial biosphere.
channel: Indeed, will today's terrestrial TV channels transfer to the mobile device?
freshwater: Research Research in the center includes work in terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems.
television: Like digital terrestrial television, the amount required will increase steadily over a number of years.

Used with adjective complement

include: The immediate surrounding area included terrestrial, freshwater and coastal habitats.

Noun used with modifier

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