terrestrial
terrestrial Lexical Profile
terrestrial Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Of, on, or relating to the planet Earth or its inhabitants, as opposed to outer space or other celestial bodies.
"Scientists studied how the prolonged absence of terrestrial gravity affects human bone density."
Relating to or living on dry land rather than in the water, in the air, or in trees.
"Tortoises are strictly terrestrial reptiles, whereas most turtles spend much of their lives in water."
Relating to television or radio broadcasting that transmits signals from ground-based stations rather than via satellite or cable.
"Many rural households still rely on an outdoor antenna to receive free terrestrial television channels."
Relating to worldly or secular human affairs rather than spiritual or heavenly matters.
"The monastery offered a quiet refuge for scholars seeking to escape terrestrial ambitions."
• noun
An inhabitant of the planet Earth.
"In the science fiction novel, the visiting diplomats are baffled by the customs of ordinary terrestrials."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin terrestris ('of or pertaining to the earth'), derived from terra ('earth, land'), with the English adjectival suffix -al added.