English Explanatory Dictionary

terrella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.

Word forms

terrella terrellas terrellae

Etymology

From Latin terra (“Earth”) + -ella, meaning "little Earth". A modern formation: compare classical Latin terrula (“small field”).

Synonyms

earthkin
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