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Terminate (?), v. i. 1. To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics.
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2. To come to a limit in time; to end; to close.
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The wisdom of this world, its designs and efficacy, terminate on zhis side heaven. South.
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Termination (?), n. [L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion, OF. also termination. See .] 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.
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2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line.
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3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness.
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4. End; conclusion; result. Hallam.
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5. Last purpose of design. [R.]
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6. A word; a term. [R. & Obs.] Shak.
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7. (Gram.) The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.
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Terminational (?), a. Of or pertaining to termination; forming a termination.
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Terminative (?), a. Tending or serving to terminate; terminating; determining; definitive. Bp. Rust. -- Terminatively, adv. Jer. Taylor.
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Terminator (?), n. [L., he who limits or sets bounds.] 1. One who, or that which, terminates.
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2. (Astron.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon.
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Terminatory (?), a. Terminative.
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Termine (?), v. t. [Cf. F. terminer.] To terminate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Terminer (?), n. [F. terminer to bound, limit, end. See .] (Law) A determining; as, in oyer and terminer. See .
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Terminism (?), n. The doctrine held by the Terminists.
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Terminist (?), n. [Cf. F. terministe.] (Theol.) One of a class of theologians who maintain that God has fixed a certain term for the probation of individual persons, during which period, and no longer, they have the offer to grace. Murdock.
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Terminological (?), a. Of or pertaining to terminology. -- Terminologically, adv.
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Terminology (?), n. [L. terminus term + -logy: cf. F. terminologie.] 1. The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms.
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2. The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.
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The barbarous effect produced by a German structure of sentence, and a terminology altogether new. De Quincey.
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Term insurance. Insurance for a specified term providing for no payment to the insured except upon losses during the term, and becoming void upon its expiration.
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Terminus (?), n.; pl. Termini (#). [L. See .] 1. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit.
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2. (Myth.) The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line.
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3. Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See , 8.
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4. Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place.
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Termite (?), n.; pl. Termites (#). [F. See .] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of .
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☞ They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social instincts, and their division of labor among the polymorphic individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers.
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Termless (?), a. 1. Having no term or end; unlimited; boundless; unending; as, termless time. [R.] “Termless joys.” Sir W. Raleigh.
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2. Inexpressible; indescribable. [R.] Shak.
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Termly (?), a. Occurring every term; as, a termly fee. [R.] Bacon.
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Termly, adv. Term by term; every term. [R.] “Fees . . . that are termly given.” Bacon.
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Termonology (?), n. [Gr. �, �, boundary, end + -logy.] Terminology. [R.]
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Termor (?), n. (Law) Same as , 2.
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Term policy. A policy of term insurance.
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Tern (tẽrn), n. [Dan. terne, tærne; akin to Sw. tärna, Icel. þerna; cf. NL. sterna.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera.
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☞ Terns differ from gulls chiefly in their graceful form, in their weaker and more slender bills and feet, and their longer and more pointed wings. The tail is usually forked. Most of the species are white with the back and wings pale gray, and often with a dark head. The common European tern (Sterna hirundo) is found also in Asia and America. Among other American species are the arctic tern (Sterna paradisæa), the roseate tern (Sterna Dougalli), the least tern (Sterna Antillarum), the royal tern (Sterna maxima), and the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa).
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Coloq. Hooded tern . See Fairy bird, under . -- Coloq. Marsh tern , any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon. They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects. -- Coloq. River tern , any tern belonging to Seëna or allied genera which frequent rivers. -- Coloq. Sea tern , any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of this genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers.
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Tern (?), a. [L. pl. terni three each, three; akin to tres three. See , and cf. .] Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate.
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Coloq. Tern flowers (Bot.), flowers growing three and three together. -- Coloq. Tern leaves (Bot.), leaves arranged in threes, or three by three, or having three in each whorl or set. -- Coloq. Tern peduncles (Bot.), three peduncles growing together from the same axis. -- Coloq. Tern schooner (Naut.), a three-masted schooner.
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Tern, n. [F. terne. See , a.] That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves.
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She'd win a tern in Thursday's lottery. Mrs. Browning.
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Ternary (?), a. [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See , a.] 1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
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2. (Chem.) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.
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Ternary, n.; pl. Ternaries (�). A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
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Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder.
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Ternate (?), a. [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See , a.] Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers. -- Ternately, adv.
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Terneplate (?), n. [See , a., and .] Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals.
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Ternion (?), n. [L. ternio, fr. terni three each. See , a.] The number three; three things together; a ternary. Bp. Hall.
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Terpene (?), n. [See .] (Chem.) Any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor, occurring especially in coniferous plants and represented by oil of turpentine, but including also certain hydrocarbons found in some essential oils.
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Terpentic (?), a. (Chem.) Terpenylic.
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Terpenylic (?), a. [Terpene + -yl + -ic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4 (called also terpentic acid), homologous with terebic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.
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Terpilene (?), n. (Chem.) A polymeric form of terpene, resembling terbene.
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Terpin (?), n. (Chem.) A white crystalline substance regarded as a hydrate of oil of turpentine.
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Terpinol (?), n. [Terpin + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) Any oil substance having a hyacinthine odor, obtained by the action of acids on terpin, and regarded as a related hydrate.
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Terpsichore (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �; � enjoyment (fr. � to gladden) + � dance, dancing.] (Gr. Myth.) The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.
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Terpsichorean (?), a. Of or pertaining to Terpsichore; of or pertaining to dancing.
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Terra (?), n. [It. & L. See .] The earth; earth.
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Coloq. Terra alba [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc. -- Coloq. Terra cotta . [It., fr. terra earth + cotta, fem. of cotto cooked, L. coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook. See , n.] Baked clay; a kind of hard pottery used for statues, architectural decorations, figures, vases, and the like. -- Coloq. Terræ filius [L., son of the earth], formerly, one appointed to write a satirical Latin poem at the public acts in the University of Oxford; -- not unlike the prevaricator at Cambridge, England. -- Coloq. Terra firma [L.], firm or solid earth, as opposed to water. -- Coloq. Terra Japonica . [NL.] Same as . It was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan. -- Coloq. Terra Lemnia [L., Lemnian earth], Lemnian earth. See under . -- Coloq. Terra ponderosa [L., ponderous earth] (Min.), barite, or heavy spar. -- Coloq. Terra di Sienna . See .
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Terrace (?), n. [F. terrasse (cf. Sp. terraza, It. terrazza), fr. L. terra the earth, probably for tersa, originally meaning, dry land, and akin to torrere to parch, E. torrid, and thirst. See , and cf. , , v., , , , , .] 1. A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.
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2. A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
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3. A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
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4. A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
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5. (Geol.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
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☞ Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history.
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Coloq. Terrace epoch . (Geol.) See Drift epoch, under , a.
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Terrace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Terraced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Terracing (?).] To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. Sir H. Wotton.
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Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves. Thomson.
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Terraculture (?), n. [L. terra the earth + cultura.] Cultivation on the earth; agriculture. [R.] -- Terracultural (#), a. [R.]
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Terra incognita (?). [L.] An unknown land; unexplored country.

The enormous tracts lying outside China proper, still almost terræ incognitæ. A. R. Colquhoun.
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Terrane (?), n. [F. terrain, from L. terra earth.] 1. (Geol.) A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.
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Terrane, n. (Geog.) 2. A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin.
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Terrapin (?), n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, turpen, and turapen.]
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☞ The yellow-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys scabra) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa or Chrysemys rubriventris), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also potter, slider, and redfender), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin (Malaclemmys palustris), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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Coloq. Alligator terrapin , the snapping turtle. -- Coloq. Mud terrapin , any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus Cinosternon. -- Coloq. Painted terrapin , the painted turtle. See under . -- Coloq. Speckled terrapin , a small fresh-water American terrapin (Chelopus guttatus) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.
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Terraqueous (?), a. [L. terra the earth + E. aqueous.] Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe. Cudworth.
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The grand terraqueous spectacle
From center to circumference unveiled. Wordsworth.
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Terrar (?), n. [LL. terrarius liber. See a collection of acknowledgments.] (O. Eng. Law) See 2d , 2.
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Terras (?), n. (Min.) See .
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Terreen (?), n. See .
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Terreity (?), n. Quality of being earthy; earthiness. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Terrel (?), n. [NL. terrella, from L. terra the earth.] A spherical magnet so placed that its poles, equator, etc., correspond to those of the earth. [Obs.] Chambers.
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Terremote (?), n. [OF. terremote, terremoete, fr. L. terra the earth + movere, motum, to move.] An earthquake. [Obs.] Gower.
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Terrene (?), n. A tureen. [Obs.] Walpole.
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Terrene, a. [L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See .] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance. Holland.
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2. Earthy; terrestrial.
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God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene. Sir W. Raleigh.
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Be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb, and terrene honor. O. Eng. Oath of Allegiance, quoted by Blackstone.
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Common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience. Hickok.
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Terrene, n. [L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain.] 1. The earth's surface; the earth. [Poetic]
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Tenfold the length of this terrene. Milton.
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2. (Surv.) The surface of the ground.
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Terrenity (?), n. Earthiness; worldliness. [Obs.] “A dull and low terrenity.” Feltham.
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Terreous (?), a. [L. terreus, fr. terra the earth. See .] Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles. [Obs.]
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Terreplein (?), n. [F., fr. L. terra earth + planus even, level, plain.] 1. (Fort.) The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of .
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2. (Civ. Engin.) An embankment of earth with a broad level top, which is sometimes excavated to form a continuation of an elevated canal across a valley.
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Terrestre (?), a. [OE., from OF. & F. terrestre.] Terrestrial; earthly. [Obs.] “His paradise terrestre.” Chaucer.
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Terrestrial (?), a. [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See .] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. “Bodies terrestrial.” 1 Cor. xv. 40.
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2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. “The dark terrestrial ball.” Addison.
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3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane.
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Vain labors of terrestrial wit. Spenser.
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A genius bright and base,
Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. Young.
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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.
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The terrestrial parts of the globe. Woodward.
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5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope.
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-- Terrestrially, adv. -- Terrestrialness, n.
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Terrestrial, n. An inhabitant of the earth.
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Terrestrify (?), v. t. [L. terrestris terrestrial + -fy.] To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Terrestrious (?), a. [See .] Terrestrial. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Terret (?), n. One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass.
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Terre-tenant (?), n. [F. terre earth, land + tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold.] (Law) One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant. [Written also ter-tenant.]
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