preterrestrial
English
adj
Definitions
- Prior to the formation of Earth
- (geology) Occurring prior to a meteorite's impact with Earth
Etymology
Prefix from English terrestrial.
Origin
English
terrestrial
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aeroterrestrial English
- circumterrestrial English
- euterrestrial English
- extraterrestrial English
- intraterrestrial English
- limnoterrestrial English
- nonterrestrial English
- semiterrestrial English
- subterrestrial English
- superterrestrial English
- terrestrial English
- terrestrialism English
- terrestriality English
- terrestrialization English
- terrestrialize English
- terrestrially English
- terrestrialness English
- unterrestrial English
- terrestris Latin