terrestrial

/təɹˈɛstɹɪəl/

/tɝˈɛstɹiəɫ/

terrestrial

relating to or characteristic of planet Earth or its inhabitants

synonyms : tellurian

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

synonyms : planetary

operating or living or growing on land

antonyms : amphibious

of this earth

synonyms : sublunar

concerned with the world or worldly matters

synonyms : mundane

denoting television channels that operate using stations located on the ground, rather than satellites

Examples

1. So these frogs are terrestrial.

2. Only 161 of those planets are terrestrial, like Earth.

3. The planet is likely terrestrial, with a diameter of about 18000 km and an equilibrium temperature of 14 °C.

4. He unified terrestrial gravity with celestial gravity.