Terran
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See also: terran
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Terran (not comparable)
- (chiefly science fiction) Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.
Noun[edit]
Terran (plural Terrans)
- (chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth; an earthling, especially a human.
- 1966, Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year:
- The magazines, in the nearby rack, were in English. And on their covers, laughing Terrans.
Synonyms[edit]
- Earthican (jocular), Earthling, Tellurian, see also Thesaurus:Earthling
Antonyms[edit]
- alien, extraterrestrial, see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial
Hypernyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
inhabitant of the Earth — see Earthling
Proper noun[edit]
Terran
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