Not straying far from its Latin root terra meaning "earth," terrestrial means "of the earth." If it's terrestrial, you'll find it on earth. If it's extraterrestrial, you'll find it emerging from a UFO.
Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly;
Adjective
operating or living or growing on land
Adjective S.
of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"
Adjective S.
concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"
Adjective
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"
Adjective
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
a.
Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth;
earthly; as, terrestrial animals.
a.
Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a
terrestrial globe.
a.
Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present
state; sublunary; mundane.
a.
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.
a.
Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on
the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an
astronomical telescope.
n.
An inhabitant of the earth.
Terrestrial
Vain labors of terrestrial wit.
A genius bright and base, Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims.4.
The terrestrial parts of the globe.5.
Terrestrial
Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly;
An inhabitant of the earth.
Usage Examples
It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.
There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.
A permanent base on Mars would have a number of advantages beyond being a bonanza for planetary science and geology. If, as some evidence suggests, exotic micro-organisms have arisen independently of terrestrial life, studying them could revolutionise biology, medicine and biotechnology.
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