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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for terrestrial

Adjective

1. tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene
usage: of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
2. planetary, terrestrial
usage: of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"
3. terrestrial (vs. amphibious) (vs. aquatic), land(prenominal)
usage: operating or living or growing on land
4. mundane, terrestrial, worldly (vs. unworldly)
usage: concerned with the world or worldly matters; "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"
5. sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial, earthly (vs. heavenly)
usage: of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"
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