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Terrestrial vs Korhaan - What's the difference?

terrestrial | korhaan |

As nouns the difference between terrestrial and korhaan

is that terrestrial is an inhabitant of the planet earth while korhaan is any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family otididae.

terrestrial

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A ground-dwelling plant.
  • (Terrestrial)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
  • , title= Welcome to the plastisphere , passage=Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily. Any organism that could unlock and use that energy would do well in the Anthropocene. Terrestrial bacteria and fungi which can manage this trick are already familiar to experts in the field.}}
  • Of, relating to, or composed of land.
  • *1997 , New Scientist, issue 2096, Review: Cinderella's house
  • *:Microorganisms are the Cinderellas of terrestrial ecology — the majority of the Earth's biomass, yet barely catalogued.
  • Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.
  • (astronomy) Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
  • Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
  • * Young
  • A genius bright and base, / Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims.
  • (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
  • * {{quote-journal , year=1974 , date=February , title=A Sure Trumpet Sound: Quotations from President Lee , journal=Ensign citation
  • , passage=We are now living and obeying celestial laws that will make us candidates for celestial glory; or we are living terrestrial' laws that will make us candidates for ' terrestrial glory; or telestial.}}
  • * {{quote-journal , year=1977 , date=August , author=Bruce R. McConkie , title=A New Commandment: Save Thyself and Thy Kindred! , journal=Tambuli citation
  • , passage=Theirs is an everlasting terrestrial inheritance because they rejected the truth when it was offered to them in mortality.}}
  • (broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to .
  • Synonyms

    * planetary * tellurian, telluric, Terran, terrene * , landly * telluric, rocky * (concerned with the world) earthly, mundane, sublunary, worldly

    Antonyms

    * (living or growing on land) aerial, aquatic, arboreal, epiphytic * aerial * (concerned with the world) celestial, spiritual

    Derived terms

    * extraterrestrial * subterrestrial * superterrestrial * supraterrestrial * terrestrial albedo * terrestrially * terrestrial navigation * terrestrial planet * terrestrial telescope

    References

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    korhaan

    English

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of several large, terrestrial birds in the bustard family Otididae.
  • * 1997 , , 2011, page 75,
  • They are hunting the fabled paauw. However, since paauw are sighted only once or twice a year - so rare are they, indeed, that there is a fine of fifty pounds for shooting them, if you are caught — they settle for hunting korhaan .
  • * 1999 , C. J. Vernon, 5: Biogeography, endemism and diversity of animals in the karoo'', William Richard John Dean, Suzanne Milton (editors), ''The Karoo: Ecological Patterns and Processes , page 70,
  • If it is assumed that delayed dispersal is the norm amongst korhaans' then the karoo '''korhaan''' has a lower fecundity than the other members of the species complex. This suggests that the karoo ''sensu lato'' is a less favourable environment for ' korhaans than is either the desert, savannah, or grassland.
  • * 2011 , Mike Unwin, photograh caption, Southern African Wildlife , page 140,
  • Korhaans', like this red-crested '''korhaan''' (''above'', MU), generally rely on their camouflage to avoid danger. But breeding males, like this northern black '''korhaan (''right , PP) give themselves away with raucous and conspicuous displays.

    Hypernyms

    * (bird of the bustard family) bustard, otidid

    Derived terms

    * Barrow's korhaan () * blue korhaan () * karoo korhaan (Eupodotis vigorsii ) * northern black korhaan (Afrotis afraoides ) * (Eupodotis rueppellii ) * red-crested korhaan (Lophotis ruficrista ) * southern black korhaan (Afrotis afra )