Definition for TER-RES'TRI-AL

TER-RES'TRI-AL, a. [L. terrestris, from terra, the earth.]

  1. Pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; as, terrestrial animals; bodies terrestrial. 1 Cor. xv.
  2. Consisting of earth; as, the terrestrial globe.
  3. Pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary. Death puts an end to all terrestrial scenes.

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