Terran

adj, noun — 2 senses

Terran

adj

UK /ˈtɛ.ɹən/

Etymology From Terra + -an.

1

Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.

Terran

noun

Etymology From Terra + -an.

1

Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction An inhabitant of Earth; an earthling, especially a human.

The magazines, in the nearby rack, were in English. And on their covers, laughing Terrans.1966, Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year:

Synonyms: Earthican, Earthling, Gaian, Tellurian
Antonyms: alien, extraterrestrial
Hypernyms: Solarian
Hyponyms: Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman

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