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terrestrial
relating to the earth or land, as opposed to sea or air
Synonyms
- earthly
- earthbound
- terrene
Antonyms
- aquatic
- extraterrestrial
terrestrial in a sentence
Unlike dolphins, most terrestrial mammals cannot hold their breath for very long.
Scientists classified the newly discovered beetle as a terrestrial species that never enters water.
Where it comes from
From Latin terra 'earth, land'
Memory hook
TERR-estrial: think of terra firma, solid-ground creatures.
Word parts
- terr — earth, land
terrestrial: terr (land) + -estrial (relating to)
Read it in context
- When the Water Returned Nature
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