terrestrial
/tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/ adjective C2- Of or relating to the Earth or its (native) inhabitants.
- Of, relating to, or composed of land or earth, as contrasted with bodies of water, with wetlands viewed as semiaquatic environs, or with aerial or space environs. · Near-synonyms: land (attributive), landbased, landly
- Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitats or substrates). · a terrestrial plant
- Being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals, as contrasted with gases, liquified gases, and dust. · Near-synonyms: tellurian, telluric, terrene, Terran, rocky, metallic· a terrestrial planet
- Concerned with the world or worldly matters. · Near-synonyms: worldly, sublunary
- Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
- Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable.
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“Sir, I should make a terrestrial paradise of it.”
Their formidable enterprise, commonly designated as the Corps of Discovery, transcended mere terrestrial navigation to become a staggering feat of empirical observation.
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