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subterrestrial

subterrestrial adjective: under the earth; subterranean.

Adjective

subterrestrial (not comparable)

  1. Under the earth; subterranean.

Noun

subterrestrial (plural subterrestrials)

  1. Someone who lives under the earth.

Forms of subterrestrial

pluralsubterrestrials

Origin of subterrestrial

From sub- + terrestrial.

Questions about subterrestrial

What does subterrestrial mean?
Subterrestrial means under the earth; subterranean.
What part of speech is subterrestrial?
Subterrestrial can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near subterrestrial in the dictionary

  1. subterranities
  2. subterranity
  3. subterrany
  4. subterrene
  5. subterrenes
  6. subterrestrial
  7. subterrestrials
  8. subterritorial
  9. subterritories
  10. subterritory
  11. subtest

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