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terrestrial

adjective (ANIMALS)
 
 
/təˈres.tri.əl/ specialized

Definition

(of animals) living on the land rather than in the sea or airThe Earth and outer space - general words
(Definition of terrestrial adjective (ANIMALS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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