[ **up: [[Zoology]]** ] --- # Terrestrial > The term *terrestrial* in biology is generally used to describe living organisms that live and grow on land.[^1] In contrast to living things which are **aquatic** (living in water), **amphibious** (living in both land and water), or **arboreal** (living up trees), etc. [^1]: ‘Terrestrial’, *Biology Online*, retrieved 20 March 2025, https://www.biologyonline.com/dictionary/terrestrial.