Meaning

1 senses
  1. An inhabitant of the planet Earth.

Examples

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  1. Elephants are the largest living terrestrial animals.

    ruСлоны являются крупнейшими ныне живущими наземными животными.

    deElefanten sind die größten lebenden Landtiere.

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  2. Giraffes are the tallest terrestrial animals on earth.

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  3. The earth, because of its shape, is called the terrestrial globe.

    deDie Erde wird aufgrund ihrer Gestalt auch als Erdkugel bezeichnet.

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  4. Pigeons can use the terrestrial magnetic field to find their way home.

    ruГолуби могут использовать магнитное поле Земли, чтобы найти путь домой.

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  5. It has to be an alien, since no terrestrial creature looks like that.

    deEs muss ein Außerirdischer sein, denn kein irdisches Lebewesen sieht so aus.

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Origin

From Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”).

From Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”).

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