单词 | supraterraneous |
释义 | supraterraneousadj. = superterraneous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > ground > [adjective] > on or above aerial1608 superterraneala1629 supraterraneous1666 upper1667 superterraneous1671 superterraneana1681 superterrene1709 above ground1779 superterrestrial1828 supermundane1833 terricolous1835 terricole1840 overground1850 1666 Philos. Trans. 1665–6 (Royal Soc.) 1 186 The things, to be observ'd..may be..divided..into Supraterraneous, Terrestrial, and Subterraneous. 1789 M. Sibly tr. P. Titi Astron. & Elem. Philos. 206 The rays to the horoscope, which are projected from supra-terraneous places. 1838 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 125 The ash evidently using the cherry..as a tunnel to protect his supra-terraneous roots. 1898 L. Menand Autobiogr. & Recoll. (new ed.) vii. 92 Compare the faculties of the little subterraneous animals with the supraterraneous big ones. 1915 Philippine Agric. Rev. 8 8 Those with free filaments, and..with supra-terraneous, distinct cotyledons. 1995 G. Golany Ethics & Urban Design iii. 145 In short, this text calls for the fusion of a conventional supraterraneous city with the proposed geospace city. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1666 |
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