terrestriala.[L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See Terrace.]1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals.(1 Cor. xv. 40.)2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe.(Addison.)3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.()Vain labors of terrestrial wit. (Spenser.)A genius bright and base,
Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. (Young.)4. 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.()The terrestrial parts of the globe. (Woodward.)5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.()()n. An inhabitant of the earth.()