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1. terrestrial_planet
noun. a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system.
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2. terrestrial
adjective. ['tɝˈɛstriːəl'] of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants.
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- terrestrial (English)
- terrestris (Latin)
- terra (Latin)
3. terrestrial
adjective. ['tɝˈɛstriːəl'] of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air.
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- terrestrial (English)
- terrestris (Latin)
- terra (Latin)
4. terrestrial
adjective. ['tɝˈɛstriːəl'] operating or living or growing on land.
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- terrestrial (English)
- terrestris (Latin)
- terra (Latin)
5. terrestrial
adjective. ['tɝˈɛstriːəl'] of this earth.
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- terrestrial (English)
- terrestris (Latin)
- terra (Latin)
6. terrestrial
adjective. ['tɝˈɛstriːəl'] concerned with the world or worldly matters.
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- terrestrial (English)
- terrestris (Latin)
- terra (Latin)
7. planet
noun. ['ˈplænət'] (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction.
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- planet (English)
- planete (Middle English (1100-1500))
- planeta (Old English (ca. 450-1100))