terrestrial
adjective
pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
nonterrestrial
-
a word derived from
terrestrial.
Example Sentences
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Scientists have long thought that Europa may be one of the best places in our solar system to look for nonterrestrial life.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
But they stressed that they have nothing “that would suggest it’s anything nonterrestrial in origin,” and they cautioned against conspiracy theories.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
There are “no clear indications that there is any nonterrestrial explanation” for the sightings, a senior official said.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2021
Further, not a single UFO has ever left behind any physical evidence that can be tested in a laboratory and shown to be of nonterrestrial origin.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
It has also given rise to numerous theories regarding the history of life, including that the evolution of myriad species has been interrupted by nonterrestrial agents from the solar system or the galaxy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2015
