terra

[ ter-uh ]
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noun
  1. earth; land.

Origin of terra

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1605–15

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British Dictionary definitions for terra

terra

/ (ˈtɛrə) /


noun
  1. (in legal contexts) earth or land

Origin of terra

1
from Latin

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Scientific definitions for terra

terra

[ tĕrə ]


  1. A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. Compare mare.

  2. A vast highland region on a planet.

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