Meaning of terrestrial | Babel Free
tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əlDefinitions
- An inhabitant of the planet Earth.
- A ground-dwelling plant.
- A ground-dwelling plant
- An inhabitant of the earth.
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Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial (“Inhabitant of Earth”). alt-of
- Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial (“Inhabitant of Earth”)
- Describes plants that grow in the soil.
- Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly
- Of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
- Of, relating to, or composed of land or earth
- Biology Living or growing on land or on or in the ground; not aquatic, arboreal, or epiphytic: terrestrial mammals; terrestrial apes; terrestrial orchids.
- Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc
- Astronomy Similar to the planet earth in size or composition: terrestrial planets.
- Transmitted from structures on the earth and not involving satellites: terrestrial radio.
- Archaic Of or relating to the earth rather than heaven.
- of or relating to the earth
- of or belonging to the land as opposed to the sea or air
- (Biology) (of animals and plants) living or growing on the land
Equivalents
Examples
“It will be manifest that natural scenery must present⟳ many beautiful varieties of effect altogether unfamiliar to us terrestrials, who know⟳ of no colours in scenery except those inherent in the objects themselves which form⟳ the landscape.”
“It will be manifest that natural scenery must present⟳ many beautiful varieties of effect altogether unfamiliar to us terrestrials, who know⟳ of no colours in scenery except those inherent in the objects themselves which form⟳ the landscape.”
“The other was not a Terrestrial, but a visiting Martian.”
“There'd been Earthling girls; and not a few Khazaki women had been intrigued by the big Terrestrial.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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