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Word: Terrestrial
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth’) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɪˈrɛstrɪəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɛˈrɛstrɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
on or relating to the earth
Short Definition:on or relating to earth
Examples:- increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems
Definition:
of or on dry land
Short Definition:of or on dry land
Examples:- a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart
Word: Terrestrial
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɪˈrɛstrɪəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tɛˈrɛstrɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an inhabitant of the earth.
Short Definition:inhabitant of earth
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