Толковый словарь английского языка - terrestrial
Terrestrial
terrestrial
adjective see: terrace Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants , mundane in scope or character ; prosaic , 2. of or relating to land as distinct from air or water , b. living on or in or growing from land , of or relating to ~ organisms , belonging to the class of planets that are like the earth (as in density and silicate composition) , ~ noun ~ly adverb
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or on or relating to the earth; earthly. 2 a of or on dry land. b Zool. living on or in the ground (opp. AQUATIC, ARBOREAL, AERIAL). c Bot. growing in the soil (opp. AQUATIC, EPIPHYTIC). 3 Astron. (of a planet) similar in size or composition to the earth. 4 of this world, worldly (terrestrial sins; terrestrial interests). --n. an inhabitant of the earth. Phrases and idioms a terrestrial globe a globe representing the earth. the terrestrial globe the earth. terrestrial magnetism the magnetic properties of the earth as a whole. terrestrial telescope a telescope giving an erect image for observation of terrestrial objects. Derivatives terrestrially adv. Etymology: ME f. L terrestris f. terra earth ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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