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extraterrestrial
/ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹiəl/
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What does extraterrestrial mean?
adjective
- Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
noun
- A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹiəl/
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Who shall say how often the characteristics of our atmosphere have been affected by accessions from extraterrestrial sources, resulting in conflagrations or pestilences, in failures of crops, and in famines?