terrestrial

Everyday

1. Living on land or growing on land, not in water or the air. tree →
2. To do with the planet Earth, not space. tree →
3. (TV, UK) Terrestrial TV is broadcast from transmitters on the ground, not by satellite or cable. tree →

In the lessons

In science, terrestrial animals (lions, ants) live on land; aquatic ones live in water. In space science, terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are rocky; «extra-terrestrial» means from beyond Earth (an alien, ET). Phrases: «terrestrial animals», «terrestrial planets», «extra-terrestrial», «terrestrial television».

Examples

• Elephants are terrestrial animals. tree →
• Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the terrestrial planets. tree →
• Frogs live on land and in water, so they are not only terrestrial. tree →
• ET is an extra-terrestrial from another planet. tree →
• Grandma only watches terrestrial TV channels. tree →
• Most snails are terrestrial, but some live in ponds. tree →
• Erebus reigned in that mysterious world below where no ray of sunshine, no gleam of daylight, nor vestige of health-giving terrestrial life ever appeared. tree →

Note

Adjective. Opposites: aquatic (water), marine (sea), celestial (sky/space). Related: extra-terrestrial (from outside Earth). Spelling: ter-res-tri-al (double r).

In Jewish tradition

In science, terrestrial animals (lions, ants) live on land; aquatic ones live in water. In space science, terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are rocky; «extra-terrestrial» means from beyond Earth (an alien, ET). Phrases: «terrestrial animals», «terrestrial planets», «extra-terrestrial», «terrestrial television».

Note

Adjective. Opposites: aquatic (water), marine (sea), celestial (sky/space). Related: extra-terrestrial (from outside Earth). Spelling: ter-res-tri-al (double r).