Grade 8

terrestrial (ter-res-tri-al)

Definition


adjective.
1 of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; 2 having a worldly mundane character or quality;
noun.
an inhabitant of the Earth

Example Sentence

Animals that live on land rather than water are terrestrial.

Synonyms

earthy; mundane; earthbound

Antonyms

celestial

Rhymes

  • terrestrial

  • extraterrestrial