Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z terpsichoreanly In a terpsichorean manner. terpster A dance performer. Terpstra A surname. terpyridine A tricyclic heterocycle consisting of three linked pyridine rings; it is a tridentate ligand terpyridyl A radical derived from terpyridine terr An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War. terra Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface. Terraba Synonym of Naso (“indigenous people of Panama and Costa Rica”). terrabacterial Relating to bacteria of the proposed superphylum "Terrabacteria". Terrabella A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia. terrace A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment terraced Of, relating to, or being a terraced house, or a number of them. terraceless Without a terrace. terracelike Resembling or characteristic of a terrace. terraceous Resembling earth (soil, dirt). terracer An agricultural tool for building dirt terraces. terracette A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill. terraceward Towards a terrace. terracewise In the manner of a terrace; in a terrace-like arrangement. terracework A construction in the form of a terrace. terracide The destruction of a planet or of natural ecosystems. terraciform Resembling a terrace. terracing The formation of terraces. terracotta A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction. terracottalike Resembling or characteristic of terracotta. terracultural Relating to terraculture. terraculture cultivation of the earth; agriculture Terraferma The hinterland territories of the Republic of Venice beyond the Adriatic coast in northeast Italy. terraform To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth. terraformable Able to be terraformed. terraformation terraforming terraformer A machine that has the ability to terraform. terraforming The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life. Terragon A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. terrain A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks. Terral A surname from French. terramare Bronze Age lake dwellings and settlements of the Po valley in northern Italy, characterized by the presence of ammoniacal earthy deposit (black marl) in mounds. terramate To subject a dead body or human remains to terramation. terramation A process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a dead body into compost. terramechanical Relating to terramechanics. terramechanics The study of surface soil, especially its interaction with vehicles Terramungamine A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Terramycin The brand name of oxytetracycline. terran Of Earth; of terrestrial origin. Terrana A surname from Italian. terranaut Someone who explores some part of the Earth. Terrance A male given name from Latin, variant of Terence. terrane A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults. terranean Earthly; relating to the earth. terraneous Relating to the earth. Terranian An inhabitant of Earth. terranium A (fictional) element, especially a metal. Terranora A suburb of Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia. terranovaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. terrapene Any of several large turtles of the genus Terrapene, the box turtles. terrapin Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world. terrapinlike Resembling or characteristic of terrapins. Terrappee A locality in the Shire of Loddon and the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia terraquean terraqueous terraqueous Chiefly in terraqueous globe (that is, the Earth): consisting of both land and water. terraqueousness The quality of being terraqueous. terraranan Any frog of the genus Pristimantis. Terrarian A player of the action-adventure sandbox game Terraria. terrarium An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting. Terrassa A city in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the feet of the Prelitoral mountain range. terrasse Terrace, patio. terrazzo A faux-marble material used for flooring and countertops. Terrebonne A surname. Terreel A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. terreity The quality of being earthy. Terrel A surname. Terrell An unincorporated community in Worth County, Georgia, United States. terrella A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism. terrenal Synonym of terrene (“pertaining to earth or the material world”). Terrence A male given name from Latin, variant of Terence. Terrenceville A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. terrene Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine). terrenely In an earthly or terrestrial sense. Terreneuvian The oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period. terrenity earthiness; worldliness terreous Pertaining to earth; earthy. terreplein The sloping earthen embankment behind a defensive wall. terrequinone Any of a group of bisindole quinone alkaloids that are antitumor fungal metabolites Terrero A surname. terrestrial A ground-dwelling plant. terrestrialism The practice of being terrestrial, typically of amphibians in a dry climate terrestrialist Any animal that adopts terrestrialism as a lifestyle terrestriality The property of being from the planet Earth. terrestrialization The colonization of the land by aquatic organisms. terrestrialize To make terrestrial. terrestrially In a terrestrial manner. terrestrialness Quality of being terrestrial; terrestriality. terrestriamide The amide (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxoethyl]prop-2-enamide derived from coumaric acid terrestrian Of or relating to Earth or its inhabitants; of terrestrial origin. terrestrinin A particular steroid glycoside. terrestrious Synonym of terrestrial. terrestrosin A particular steroid glycoside. terret One of the rings on the top of the harness saddle, through which the reins pass. Terri A female given name; a spelling variant of Terry, diminutive of Teresa. Terriann A female given name. Terrianne A female given name originating as a coinage. terribad Extremely bad. terribility The quality of being terrible. terrible Causing terror, alarm or fear; dreadful terribleness The characteristic of being terrible. terribly So as to cause terror or awe. terricide The destruction of ecosystems, human lives, and intangible energies that regulate human and nonhuman life. terricole Ground-dwelling or growing close to the ground. terricoline Synonym of terricolous. terricolous Living in, on, or near ground. terriculament A source of unnecessary or uncontrollable fear. Terrie A female given name; a spelling variant of Terry, diminutive of Teresa. Terrien A surname from French. terrier A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier). terrierlike Resembling or characteristic of a terrier (type of dog). terrierman A person in charge of a pack of terriers. terrif terrific; wonderful; very good terrific Causing terror; terrifying. terrifical terrific (superb; wonderful) terrifically In a terrific or extreme way. terrification An act of terrifying. terrificness The quality of being terrific. terrified Extremely frightened. terrifiedly In a terrified manner. terrifiedness The quality of being terrified. terrifier One who, or that which, terrifies. terrify To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. terrifying Frightening or intimidating. terrifyingly In a terrifying manner. terrifyingness The state or condition of being terrifying. Terrigal A suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. terrigenous Produced by the earth. Terrill A surname. Terrilynn A female given name. terrindam A kind of cotton cloth from India. terrine A deep type of dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery. Terrington A village and civil parish in Ryedale district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6770). Terrio A surname. Terrion A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Terriquez A surname. Terris A surname. territelarian A spider that spins a web on the ground. Territet A settlement on Lake Geneva in Montreux municipality, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district, Vaud canton, Switzerland. Territo A surname from Italian. territorial Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory. territorialism Territoriality: the assertion of rights to a territory territorialist Someone who supports territorialism territorialistic Pertaining to territorialism territoriality The fact or legal status of being a territory. territorializable Capable of being territorialized.