Terran
See also: terran
English
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editAdjective
editTerran (not comparable)
- (chiefly science fiction) Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.
Noun
editTerran (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
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editinhabitant of the Earth — see Earthling
Proper noun
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