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extraterrestrial

[ ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl ]

adjective

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

    People on earth have long speculated about the idea of extraterrestrial life.

    Cataclysmic wildfires could be expected if earth were to take an extraterrestrial hit.



noun

  1. a being originating from beyond the earth; an alien from outer space:

    It was your typical sci-fi novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth.

extraterrestrial

/ ˌɛٰəɪˈɛٰɪə /

adjective

  1. occurring or existing 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

noun

  1. (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

extraterrestrial

/ ĕ′sٰə-ə-ĕٰŧ-ə /

  1. Originating, located, or occurring outside the Earth or its atmosphere.

extraterrestrial

  1. 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.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of extraterrestrial1

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + terrestrial
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“I want to see the sign lit up. That big arrow. ... It’s almost got an extraterrestrial connection.”

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Masli looked extraterrestrial, complete with the wide, innocent stare of a being looking upon our society and its problems from a fresh perspective.

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Loeb, who has long advocated that scientists seriously explore the possible existence of extraterrestrial life, added that he is impressed with the study’s potential implications on that question.

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Regardless of whether UAPs are extraterrestrial in origin or not, Morris points out that it would benefit ordinary citizens to better understand them as a matter of public safety.

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On the campaign trail, Trump took a special interest in UFOs, claiming pilots who looked “like beautiful Tom Cruise, but taller” confirmed the existence of extraterrestrial aircraft to him during his first term in office.

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