Definition of terrestrial

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Terrestrial (a.) Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals..

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Hemisphere :: Hemisphere (n.) Half of the terrestrial globe, or a projection of the same in a map or picture..
Vitrina :: Vitrina (n.) A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name..
Slater :: Slater (n.) Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a sow bug.
Mundane :: Mundane (a.) Of or pertaining to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere..
Sublunary :: Sublunary (a.) Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this world; terrestrial; earthly..
Magnetometer :: Magnetometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination..
Terrestrial :: Terrestrial (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..
Terrene :: Terrene (a.) Earthy; terrestrial.
Terrestrial :: Terrestrial (n.) An inhabitant of the earth.
Tropic :: Tropic (n.) One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names..
Salamander :: Salamander (n.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits..
Testudo :: Testudo (n.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (Testudo Graeca) and the gopher of the Southern United States..
Moon-culminating :: Moon-culminating (a.) Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars, esp. of certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude..
Terrestrial :: Terrestrial (a.) Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope..
Geotic :: Geotic (a.) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
Magnetograph :: Magnetograph (n.) An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements..
Planaria :: Planaria (n.) Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial..
Bromeliaceous :: Bromeliaceous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a family of endogenous and mostly epiphytic or saxicolous plants of which the genera Tillandsia and Billbergia are examples. The pineapple, though terrestrial, is also of this family..
Ecliptic :: Ecliptic (a.) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23� 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems..
Terrestre :: Terrestre (a.) Terrestrial; earthly.
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