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terrestrial

🇬🇧 UK/tә'restriәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Of or relating to the Earth or its land; living or growing on land rather than in water or air

地球的;陆地的,陆生的

n.

An inhabitant of the planet Earth

地球上的生物;地球人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
terrearth, land
+
estrconnector
+
ialsuffix
=terrestrial

Common Collocations

  • 1.terrestrial ecosystem陆地生态系统
  • 2.terrestrial life陆地生命
  • 3.terrestrial habitat陆地栖息地
  • 4.terrestrial planet类地行星

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Terrestrial plants have developed complex root systems to absorb water from soil.

  • 2.

    The documentary explores both terrestrial and marine ecosystems in great detail.

  • 3.

    Scientists are studying how terrestrial life might have first emerged from the oceans.

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