| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; |
| 2. | Representing, or consisting of, the earth; | |
| 3. | Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. | |
| 4. | Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; | |
| 5. | Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; | |
| n. | 1. | An inhabitant of the earth. |
| Adj. | 1. | terrestrial - of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air |
| 2. | terrestrial - of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball" Synonyms: planetary | |
| 3. | terrestrial - operating or living or growing on land Synonyms: land Antonyms: amphibious - operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals" aquatic - operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals" | |
| 4. | terrestrial - concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality" Synonyms: mundane | |
| 5. | terrestrial - of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball" |
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