Terrestres (en. Terrestrial)

te-rres-tres

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A set of living beings that inhabit the land.

Terrestrial animals are different from aquatic ones.

Los animales terrestres son diferentes a los acuáticos.

Referring to the terrestrial surface.

Terrestrial ecosystems are very variable.

Los ecosistemas terrestres son muy variables.

adjective

That lives or develops on land.

Terrestrial plants absorb water from the soil.

Las plantas terrestres absorben agua del suelo.

Related to land as opposed to air or water.

Terrestrial forces include wind and gravity.

Las fuerzas terrestres incluyen el viento y la gravedad.

Derived from the Latin 'terrestris' meaning 'of the land.'

terrestrial ecosystem

A set of interactants in a terrestrial environment.

ecosistema terrestre

terrestrial living beings

Animals and plants that inhabit the land.

seres vivos terrestres

terrestrial nature

Totality of natural elements in the terrestrial environment.

naturaleza terrestre

land

Delimited surface on land.

terreno

geography

Science that studies the earth and its characteristics.

geografía

biodiversity

The variety of life on land.

biodiversidad

Collective of people living in a specific place.

Those people are the terrestrials of the neighborhood.

Esa gente son los terrestres del barrio.

A person who acts in a very natural or mundane way.

That girl is very terrestrial; she always stays in her comfort zone.

Esa chica es muy terrestre, siempre se mantiene en su zona de confort.