Complete Definition of "terrestrial"

English

Noun
en-noun

  1. An inhabitant of the Earth
  2. botany a ground-dwelling plant

Synonyms
earthling
earthman
tellurian

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants
  2. Of, relating to, or composed of land.
  3. Living or growing on land; not aquatic

#:a terrestrial plant

  1. Concerned with the world or worldly matters

Derived terms
terrestrial albedo
terrestrial navigation
terrestrially

Synonyms
planetary
tellurian, telluric, terrene
land
mundane

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