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Webster 1913 Edition
Terrestrial
1.
Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly;
“Bodies terrestrial.” as,
. terrestrial
animals1 Cor. xv. 40.
2.
Representing, or consisting of, the earth;
“The dark terrestrial ball.” as, a
. terrestrial
globeAddison.
3.
Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.
Vain labors of
terrestrial
wit. Spenser.
A genius bright and base,
Of towering talents, and
Of towering talents, and
terrestrial
aims. Young.
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
serpentsThe
terrestrial
parts of the globe. Woodward.
5.
Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth;
– as, a
. terrestrial
telescope, in distinction from an astronomical
telescopeTer-res′tri-al-ly
, adv.
Ter-res′tri-al-ness
, Noun.
Ter-res′tri-al
,Noun.
An inhabitant of the earth.
Webster 1828 Edition
Terrestrial
TERRES'TRIAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; as terrestrial animals; bodies terrestrial. 1 Cor.15.2.
Consisting of earth; as the terrestrial globe.3.
Pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary. Death puts and end to all terrestrial scenes.