terrestrial
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"Until now, a lot of natterjack toad restoration efforts have focused on improving terrestrial habitat, like clearing scrub or controlling vegetation," she said.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Building up a terrestrial AI business could arguably help pave the way for that.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The scans revealed that the fish's brain shared similarities with species associated with the evolutionary transition from aquatic to terrestrial life.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
Some of the IPO money will be for AI data centers in space, which Musk believes will be cost-competitive with terrestrial data centers in a few years.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Despite its burgeoning navigational abilities, Homo sapiens was still overwhelmingly a terrestrial menace.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing terrestrial
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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