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Extraterrestrial - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Olympian, Alien, Arcane, Barbarian, Barbaric, Barbarous, Beatified, Blessed, Eerie, Esoteric, Ethereal, External, Extrasolar |
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Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. As a noun, the term is used to refer to any life form which comes from outside Earth and its atmosphere.
The term has been widely used in scientific circles for a long time, but was brought to the forefront of public attention by the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, one of the most popular films of all time.
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Example Usage of Extraterrestrial |
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retailer: RT @supergmm: Amazing, Extraterrestrial hi-def Mars landscape pics over at The Big Picture http://ping.fm/2fFD8 |
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flynngomer: Keynote presentation for the IT conference in December is entitled "Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life." This should be interesting... #fb |
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LatinaMagazine: The Box:
There are a few films vying for your dollars this weekend. I do think there is Extraterrestrial life .. http://bit.ly/1UbBGV |
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