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terrestrial
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As a noun, terrestrial means a ground-dwelling plant. As an adjective, it means of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
Meanings of terrestrial
8 meaningsnoun
botanyA ground-dwelling plant.
Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial
adjective
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
Of, relating to, or composed of land.
Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.
“a terrestrial plant”
astronomyOf a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
mormonismOf or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
broadcastingBroadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).