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Pronunciation : Ter*res"tri*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See Terrace.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. "Bodies terrestrial." 1 Cor. xv. 40.

2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. "The dark terrestrial ball." Addison.

3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. Vain labors of terrestrial wit. Spenser. A genius bright and base, Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. Young.

4. 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. The terrestrial parts of the globe. Woodward.

5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope. -- Ter*res"tri*al*ly, adv. -- Ter*res"tri*al*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ter*res"tri*al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An inhabitant of the earth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913