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(1):

(a.) Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals.

(2):

(a.) Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe.

(3):

(a.) 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 serpents.

(4):

(a.) Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.

(5):

(n.) An inhabitant of the earth.

(6):

(a.) Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Terrestrial'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/terrestrial.html. 1828.
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