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单词 extraterrestrial
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extraterrestrial

[ ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl ]
/ ˌɛk strə təˈrɛs tri əl /
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adjective

outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth.

noun

an extraterrestrial being: a science fiction novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth.

Origin of extraterrestrial

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + terrestrial

OTHER WORDS FROM extraterrestrial

ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby extraterrestrial

extrasensory, extrasensory perception, extrasolar, extrasolar planet, extrasystole, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extraterritoriality, extra time, extratropical cyclone, extrauterine
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British Dictionary definitions for extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial
/ (ˌɛkstrətɪˈrɛstrɪəl) /

adjective

occurring or existing beyond the earth's atmosphere

noun

(in science fiction) a being from beyond the earth's atmosphere
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial
[ (ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl) ]

A descriptive term for things outside the Earth, such as possible civilizations outside the solar system, or objects, such as meteorites, that actually reach the Earth.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Scientific definitions for extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial
[ ĕk′strə-tə-rĕstrē-əl ]

Originating, located, or occurring outside the Earth or its atmosphere.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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