terrestrial
/təˈrestriəl/adjective
उच्चारण टरेस्ट्रिअल
स्थलीय, ज़मीन पर रहने वाला
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(of animals or plants) living on the land or on the ground rather than in water, in trees or in the air
स्थलीय, ज़मीन पर रहने वाला
- Elephants are the largest terrestrial animals.
- terrestrial plants
- Lions and tigers are terrestrial animals.
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- Penguins are birds, but they spend much time in water and are not purely terrestrial.
- Terrestrial plants take their water from the soil.
Synonyms land-dwelling ground-living
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connected with the planet Earth
पृथ्वी से संबंधित, पार्थिव
- terrestrial life as opposed to life on other planets
- the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
- Scientists study terrestrial weather and compare it with the climate of Mars.
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- Meteors are fragments that enter the terrestrial atmosphere.
- Mars is a terrestrial planet with a rocky surface.
Opposite celestial extraterrestrial heavenly
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(of television broadcasting) sent from a transmitter on land, not by satellite
(प्रसारण) भू-आधारित, उपग्रह से नहीं
- terrestrial television channels
- Most villages in the region still depend on terrestrial broadcasts because the satellite dish is expensive.
- Many viewers switched from terrestrial to satellite television.
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- Terrestrial broadcasting reaches the hills through tall towers.
- The government plans to improve terrestrial signals in remote areas.
Opposite satellite
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ter·res·tri·al
Double r and -ial (not 'terestrial' or 'terrestial'); terra is Latin for earth, as in terrace, territory and terrain.
दो r और अंत में -ial ('terestrial' या 'terrestial' गलत है); terra Latin में पृथ्वी है, terrace, territory और terrain की तरह।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: living on land is terrestrial; in water aquatic; in trees arboreal; in the air aerial; of the heavens celestial; from another planet extraterrestrial (ET).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: ज़मीन पर रहने वाला terrestrial; पानी में aquatic; पेड़ों पर arboreal; हवा में aerial; आकाश का celestial; दूसरे ग्रह से extraterrestrial (ET)।