terrestrial

Noun

terrestrial (plural terrestrials)

1. (botany) A ground-dwelling plant.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Terrestrial

Adjective

terrestrial (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly. quotations ▼
2. Of, relating to, or composed of land. quotations ▼
3. Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.

a terrestrial plant

4. (astronomy) Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
5. Concerned with the world or worldly matters. quotations ▼
6. (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory. quotations ▼
7. (broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable.

Synonyms[edit]

• earthly
• planetary
• tellurian, telluric, Terran, terrene
• (of, relating to, or composed of land): land, landly
• (astronomy: Earth-like): telluric, rocky
• (concerned with the world): earthly, mundane, sublunary, worldly

Antonyms[edit]

• (of, made of, related to, or living or growing on land): aerial, aquatic, arboreal, epiphytic
• (concerned with the world): celestial, spiritual

Hyponyms[edit]

• subterrestrial
• superterrestrial
• supraterrestrial

Derived terms[edit]

Terms derived from terrestrial (adjective)

• extraterrestrial
• terrestrial albedo
• terrestrial branch
• terrestrially
• terrestrial navigation
• terrestrial planet
• terrestrial telescope
• terrestrial time
• unterrestrial

Related terms[edit]

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ters-‎ (0 c, 37 e)