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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /təˈrestriəl/
terrestrial means: Connected with land, or living or growing on land rather than in water or the air.
adjective
Connected with land, or living or growing on land rather than in water or the air.
- Most snakes are terrestrial animals.
- The park protects several terrestrial habitats.
- These plants need terrestrial conditions rather than standing water.
Connected with the planet Earth or the living things that naturally belong to it.
- Scientists study terrestrial life.
- The rock may have a terrestrial origin.
- They compared terrestrial conditions with those on Mars.
Living or growing on land, rather than in water or in trees.
- Snails are terrestrial animals.
- These terrestrial plants cannot survive underwater.
- The study compared aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
Connected with ordinary life in this world, rather than with heaven or spiritual things.
- He forgot his terrestrial concerns.
- The poem contrasts heavenly joy with terrestrial pleasures.
- She imagined a life beyond terrestrial existence.
noun
A plant that grows on or in the ground rather than in water or on another plant.
- This orchid is a terrestrial.
- The collection includes both terrestrials and plants that grow on trees.
- Each terrestrial needs soil around its roots.
Questions about terrestrial
What does terrestrial mean?
Connected with land, or living or growing on land rather than in water or the air.
What is terrestrial in other languages?
Türkçe: karasal · Español: terrestre · Français: terrestre · Deutsch: landlebend · Italiano: terrestre · 日本語: 陸生の
How do you pronounce terrestrial?
It is pronounced /təˈrestriəl/.
How do you use terrestrial in a sentence?
Most snakes are terrestrial animals. The park protects several terrestrial habitats.
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