terr-, terra-, -ter +
(Latin: earth, dry land, land)
This unit presents many words that are used in references having to do with earth and land; that is, the loose, fragmented material that composes part of the surface of this planet that we live on.
Don't confuse this element with other words that are spelled in a similar way; such as, terrify, terrible.
terrestrialness
1. Relating to the earth or its inhabitants.
2. Having a worldly, mundane character or quality.
3. Relating to, or composed of land.
4. In biology, living or growing on land; not aquatic.
terrestrial planet
Any of the four planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, or Mars; that are nearest the sun and have similar size and density.
terrestrial radiation
1. Electronmagnetic radiation originating from earth and its atmosphere.
2. The total infrared energy emitted by the earth and its atmosphere, measured at wavelengths that are determined by their temperature.
3. The radiation that is emitted by naturally occurring radioactive materials in the earth; such as, uranium, thorium, and radon.
terrevert, terre-vert
A soft green earth of varying composition used as a pigment; especially, that which is obtained from Italy (Verona), Cyprus, and France; equals celadonite [green earth of Verona; a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium] or green earth, a variety of glauconite [hydrous silicate of iron, potassium, and other bases, commonly called green earth].
terricole
Growing on (dry) ground or earth.
terricole, terricoline
Living on or in soil; a reference to organisms that spend most of their active lives in the ground; not aquatic or aerial; such as, earthworms, etc.
terricolous
Living on or in soil; a reference to an organism that spends most of its active life on the ground.
terriculture
Cultivating the ground or earth; agriculture.
terrier
1. Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds of dogs originally trained to hunt animals living underground.
2. About 1440, from Old French chien terrier "terrier dog", literally, "earth dog," from Middle Latin terrarius "of earth," from Latin terra "earth". So called because the dogs pursued their quarry (foxes, badgers, etc.) into their burrows.
terrigenous
1. Derived from the land; especially, by erosive action.
Primarily a reference to sediments, or deposits that originated from the land.
2. Produced on land.
3. Produced by the land.
terriginous
1. Earth-born.
2. Derived from the land.
terrine
An earthenware dish for cooking and serving food.
territorial
1. Of or relating to the geographic area under a given jurisdiction; such as, the territorial limits of a country.
2. Relating or restricted to a particular territory; regional; such as, a territorial court.
territorialism
1. A social system that gives authority and influence in a state to the landowners.
2. A system of church government based on primacy of civil power.
territorialist
1. A reference to a social system that gives authority and influence in a state to landowners.
2. Characterized by a system of church government based on primacy of civil power.
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "land, ground, fields, soil, dirt, mud, clay, earth (world)":
agra-;
agrest-;
agri-;
agro-;
argill-;
choro-;
chthon-;
epeiro-;
geo-;
glob-;
lut-;
myso-;
pedo-;
pel-;
rhyp-;
soil-;
sord-.
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