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terra incognita
nounLow
/ˌtɛrə ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtə/An unknown or unexplored territory or field of knowledge.
terra mater
nounLow
/ˌtɛrə ˈmɑːtə/The Earth, personified as a mother, nourishing goddess, or ancestral origin.
terra sigillata
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛrə ˌsɪdʒɪˈlɑːtə/A type of fine, red Roman pottery with a glossy surface, often bearing stamped designs or maker's marks.
terra verde
nounRare / Technical
/ˌtɛrə ˈvɜːd/A rich, earthy green pigment or colour, historically made from minerals like celadonite or glauconite, resembling the green of oxidized copper or aged bronze patina.
terrace
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
/ˈter.əs/A flat, level area, often raised or paved, outside a building, used for leisure.
terraced house
nounB2
/ˌter.əst ˈhaʊs/A dwelling that is part of a continuous row of identical or mirror-image houses sharing side walls, typically built during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
terrachlor
nounRare
/ˈtɛrəˌklɔːr/A fungicide chemical used primarily in agriculture to control soil-borne diseases.
terracing
nounB2
/ˈter.ə.sɪŋ/A series of flat areas created on a slope, like steps, used for farming or as spectator areas in a stadium.
terracotta
adjectivenounC1
/ˌter.əˈkɒt.ə/A hard, reddish-brown, unglazed ceramic material made from baked clay.
terraform
verb-transitiveC2/Specialized
/ˈtɛr.ə.fɔːm/The hypothetical process of modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography, or ecology of a planet, moon, or other celestial body to make it habitable for Earth-like life.
terraforming
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialised)
/ˈtɛrəˌfɔːmɪŋ/The process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography, or ecology of a planet, moon, or other body to be similar to the environment of Earth, thus making it habitable for Earth-like life.
terrain
nounB2
/təˈreɪn/A stretch of land, especially considered with regard to its physical features and characteristics.
terramara
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛrəˈmɑːrə/A type of dark, fertile, nitrogen-rich soil, or a prehistoric village site characterized by this soil.
terramycin
nounC2
/ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn/A broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from Streptomyces bacteria, used to treat various bacterial infections.
terrane
nounC2
/tɛˈreɪn/A particular, bounded rock formation or geological unit, distinct in its history and characteristics from the surrounding rocks.
terrapin
nounlow
/ˈtɛrəpɪn/A small freshwater or semi-aquatic turtle, typically living in ponds, lakes, or rivers.
terrarium
nounC1/C2
/təˈreə.ri.əm/A sealed or partially open glass container used for keeping and observing small plants or land animals.
terrazzo
nounC1
/təˈrætsəʊ/A type of flooring material made by embedding chips of marble, quartz, granite, or glass in a cement or epoxy resin matrix, which is then ground and polished smooth.
terre adelie
nounLow Frequency
/ˌtɛər əˈdeɪli/A sector of Antarctica claimed by France, officially Adélie Land, located on the continent's coast south of Australia.
terre haute
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛə ˈhəʊt/A proper noun, specifically the name of a city in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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