Added 9 October 2026
terrestrial
/tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/ noun
In Latin: terrestris Wiktionary
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- A ground-dwelling plant.
- Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial (“Inhabitant of Earth”).
adjective
- Of or relating to the Earth or its (native) inhabitants.
- Of, relating to, or composed of land or earth, as contrasted with bodies of water, with wetlands viewed as semiaquatic environs, or with aerial or space environs.
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Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitats or substrates).
a terrestrial plant
Origin
From Middle English terrestrialle, from terrestre or Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”), with the suffix -al.
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