Terrestrial /(?)/
Ter·res·tri·al
Terrestrial
a.
- Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals.
- Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe.
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Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.
Vain labors of terrestrial wit.
A genius bright and base, Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims.
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Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents.
The terrestrial parts of the globe.
- Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.
Terrestrial
n.
- An inhabitant of the earth.