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extraterrestrial

ext·ra·ter·restrial

UK/ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/ US/ˌɛkstrʌtɜrˈɛstriʌl/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere

  • “is there extraterrestrial life?”

noun

1.

Origin

From extra- + terrestrial.

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