circumterrestrial

[ sur-kuh m-tuh-res-tree-uh l ]
/ ˌsɜr kəm təˈrɛs tri əl /

adjective

surrounding or revolving about the earth.

Origin of circumterrestrial

First recorded in 1820–30; circum- + terrestrial

Words nearby circumterrestrial

circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla, circumvent, circumventricular organ, circumvolute