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Subterranean vs Subterrestrial - What's the difference?

subterranean | subterrestrial |

As adjectives the difference between subterranean and subterrestrial

is that subterranean is below ground, under the earth, underground while subterrestrial is under the earth; subterranean.

subterranean

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • below ground, under the earth, underground

    • Synonyms

    * subterraneous, subterrene, underground

    Related terms

    * terranean

    subterrestrial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Under the earth; subterranean.
    • (Webster 1913)