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Traditional English :: terrestrial
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terrestrial - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or on or relating to the earth; earthly.
2 a of or on dry land. b Zool. living on or in the ground (opp. AQUATIC, ARBOREAL, AERIAL). c Bot. growing in the soil (opp. AQUATIC, EPIPHYTIC).
3 Astron. (of a planet) similar in size or composition to the earth.
4 of this world, worldly (terrestrial sins; terrestrial interests). --n. an inhabitant of the earth. a terrestrial globe a globe representing the earth. the terrestrial globe the earth. terrestrial magnetism the magnetic properties of the earth as a whole. terrestrial telescope a telescope giving an erect image for observation of terrestrial objects. terrestrially adv. [ME f. L terrestris f. terra earth] |
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Related Words
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extra
e.t
western
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planet
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radio
globe
microwave
ecosystem
heat
broadband
data
life
television
telescope
hdtv
receiver
gelombang
mikro
activity
report
solar
kingdom
intelligence
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Most Often Usage
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et the extra terrestrial
extra terrestrial
e.t the extra terrestrial
western terrestrial garter snake
terrestrial magnetism
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terrestrial planet
terrestrial trunked radio
terrestrial globe
terrestrial microwave
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terrestrial heat
terrestrial broadband data
extra terrestrial life
terrestrial television
telescope terrestrial
hdtv terrestrial receiver
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