Definition of terrestrial

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Terrestrial (a.) Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe..

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Mundane :: Mundane (a.) Of or pertaining to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere..
Terrestrial :: Terrestrial (a.) Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane..
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..
Terrene :: Terrene (a.) Earthy; terrestrial.
Subspecies :: Subsolary (a.) Being under the sun; hence, terrestrial; earthly; mundane..
Geotic :: Geotic (a.) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
Vitrina :: Vitrina (n.) A genus of terrestrial gastropods, having transparent, very thin, and delicate shells, -- whence the name..
Tropic :: Tropic (n.) One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names..
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..
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..
Subthalamic :: Subterrestrial (a.) Subterranean.
Analemma :: Analemma (n.) A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe..
Magnetograph :: Magnetograph (n.) An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements..
Snail :: Snail (n.) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail..
Ecliptic :: Ecliptic (a.) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23ยก 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems..
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..
Globe :: Globe (n.) A round model of the world; a spherical representation of the earth or heavens; as, a terrestrial or celestial globe; -- called also artificial globe..
Sublunary :: Sublunary (a.) Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this world; terrestrial; earthly..
Spyism :: Spyglass (n.) A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects.
Terrestre :: Terrestre (a.) Terrestrial; earthly.
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