subterrestrial
[ suhb-tuh-res-tree-uh l ]
/ ˌsʌb təˈrɛs tri əl /
adjective
underground; subterranean.
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Origin of subterrestrial
First recorded in 1605–15; sub- + terrestrial
Words nearby subterrestrial
subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold
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