[tɛˈrɛstrɪəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- on or relating to the earth
(e.g: increased ultraviolet radiation may disrupt terrestrial ecosystems)

- of or on dry land
(e.g: a submarine eruption will be much more explosive than its terrestrial counterpart)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth’) + -al

[tɛˈrɛstrɪəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an inhabitant of the earth


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘temporal, worldly, mundane’): from Latin terrestris (from terra ‘earth’) + -al