"terrella" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: terrellas [plural], terrellae [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlə Etymology: From Latin terra (“Earth”) + -ella, meaning "little Earth". A modern formation: compare classical Latin terrula (“small field”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|terra||Earth}} Latin terra (“Earth”), {{m|la|-ella}} -ella, {{m|la|terrula||small field}} terrula (“small field”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|terrellae}} terrella (plural terrellas or terrellae)
  1. (historical) A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism. Wikipedia link: terrella Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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