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Terrestrial

/təˈɹɛstɹi.əl/

An inhabitant of the planet Earth.

📖 Definitions of "Terrestrial"

noun

noun

adjective

1
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
2
Of, relating to, or composed of land.
3
Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.
"a terrestrial plant"
4
Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mundanenoun	Ordinary; not new.
landnoun	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
telluricnoun	Pertaining to the Earth, earthly.
sublunarynoun	(by extension) In or of this world (as opposed to heaven, etc.); earthly, terrestrial.
sublunar	Of this world; earthly.
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
earthlynoun	Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
planetarynoun	(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
telluriannoun	(formal or literary) Of or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets.
terrenenoun	Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
aquaticnoun	Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
amphibious	Capable of functioning on land or in water.
algebraically	Using algebra.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
landnoun	The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
sublunar	Of this world; earthly.
terrene	Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
earthly	Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
telluric	Pertaining to the Earth, earthly.
sublunary	(by extension) In or of this world (as opposed to heaven, etc.); earthly, terrestrial.
tellurian	(formal or literary) Of or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets.
planetary	(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
mundane	Ordinary; not new.
fieldnoun	A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
upland	Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
lisnoun	(law) The substance of a legal dispute.
ground	Crushed, or reduced to small particles.
shorenoun	Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
onshore	Within the country; not overseas.
earthnoun	The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
inland	Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
above-ground	Alternative form of aboveground.
wild	Untamed; not domesticated.