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A rabbit is a terrestrial animal.
What does Terrestrial mean?
related to land or Earth.
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Terrestrial describes something related to land or Earth, especially as different from water, air, or space.
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The lesson compared terrestrial habitats with aquatic habitats.
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Scientists studied whether the planet might support terrestrial life on its rocky surface.
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What does terrestrial mean?
Terrestrial means related to land or Earth.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to terrestrial?
Land-based is close in meaning to terrestrial in this context.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The lesson compared ____ habitats with aquatic habitats.
Terrestrial best completes the sentence.
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Terrestrial
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WordTerrestrial.
Partadjective.
MeaningTerrestrial means related to land or Earth.
ExampleExample: A rabbit is a terrestrial animal.
Word breakdown
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- tuh · res · tree · ul
- Strongest beat
- res
- Ending
- ul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on res.
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land-basedLiving on or related to land.
earthlyRelated to Earth rather than space or heaven.
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Terrestrial word family
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terrestrial
adjective
terrestrial
Related to land or Earth.
adverb
terrestrially
In a way related to land or Earth.
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