terrestrial Definition
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
terrestrial Related Forms
ter·res′·tri·ally adverb
terrestrial Synonyms
terrestrial
modif.
terrestrial Usage Examples
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
- psychosexual: Released Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials 1st 2 singles Stuart and Birth.
- 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
sex: Released Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials 1st 2 singles Stuart and Birth.
Browse dictionary entries near terrestrial
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