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Ter*res"tri*al (?), a. [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See Terrace.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. “Bodies terrestrial.” 1 Cor. xv. 40.
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2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. “The dark terrestrial ball.” Addison.
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3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.
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Vain labors of terrestrial wit. Spenser.
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A genius bright and base,
Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. Young.
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4. 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.
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The terrestrial parts of the globe. Woodward.
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5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.
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-- Ter*res"tri*al*ly, adv. -- Ter*res"tri*al*ness, n.
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Ter*res"tri*al, n. An inhabitant of the earth.
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