Terra Words

terra nova

Latin for "new land"

terrace

a raised, flat mound of earth that looks like a platform with sloping sides

terrier

a small dog originally bred for digging; used for getting out foxes and other burrowing animals

terrarium

a vivarium (glass case) for smaller land animals such as reptiles, insects or amphibians

Mediterranean

almost or completely surrounded by land; the name of a sea between Europe and Africa

territory

an area, region or piece of land

terra-cotta

baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery

terra firma

dry land; the ground and not the sky or sea

subterranean

existing under the earth's surface

extraterrestrial

out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth