terrestrial

1. a. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. Source: opted

2. a. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. Source: opted

3. a. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. a. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope. Source: opted

6. n. An inhabitant of the earth. Source: opted

7. adj. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air Source: wordnet

8. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants Source: wordnet

9. adj. operating or living or growing on land Source: wordnet

10. adj. concerned with the world or worldly matters Source: wordnet

11. adj. of this earth Source: wordnet

12. 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. An inhabitant of the earth. Source: webster

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