Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 27 compound words that contain terrestrial. The most common are listed below. Open terrestrial in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- terrestrial planetAny planet of the solar system or any exoplanet which is "Earth-like" in the sense that it is composed primarily of metals and rock, in contrast to a planet which is a gas giant.
- terrestrial timeA time standard proposed by Sandford Fleming in the late 19th century to replace Greenwich time and Paris time by one that is universally adopted.
- Terrestrial Dynamical TimeSynonym of Terrestrial Time: A time standard proposed by Sandford Fleming in the late 19th century to replace Greenwich time and Paris time by one that is universally adopted.
- extra-terrestrialAlternative form of extraterrestrial: Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
- terrestrial branchSynonym of earthly branch: One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- terrestrial branchesplural of terrestrial branch: One of the twelve terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- terrestrial planetsplural of terrestrial planet: Any planet of the solar system or any exoplanet which is "Earth-like" in the sense that it is composed primarily of metals and rock, in contrast to a planet which is a gas giant.
- terrestrial albedoA measure of the albedo of Earth used to predict climate change and understand its energy budget.
- terrestrial guenonAny Old World monkey of the genus Allochrocebus.
- terrestrial telescopeA telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on the Earth's surface.
- terrestrial navigationA method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.
- terrestrial telescopesplural of terrestrial telescope: A telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on …
- terrestrial navigationsplural of terrestrial navigation: A method of navigation in which the position is determined through terrestrial objects or landmarks such as headlands or lighthouses, or any objects on the surface of the earth.
- terrestrial guenonsplural of terrestrial guenon: Any Old World monkey of the genus Allochrocebus.
Compound words 27
- transterrestrialAcross or over the land.
- telestialOf or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.
- ultraterrestrialBeyond the planet Earth.
- superterrestrialAbove the Earth or earthly concerns.
- juxtaterrestrialBeside the land.
- limnoterrestrialExperiencing periods of immersion and of desiccation; inhabiting such an environment
- terrestrialismThe practice of being terrestrial, typically of amphibians in a dry climate
- terrestrializationThe colonization of the land by aquatic organisms.
- unterrestrialNot terrestrial.
- aeroterrestrialThat lives above ground level (typically on high walls)