"Earthman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Earthmen [plural]
Etymology: Earth + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Earth|man}} Earth + man Head templates: {{en-noun|Earthmen}} Earthman (plural Earthmen)
  1. (usually science fiction) A male inhabitant of Earth. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Celestial inhabitants, Demonyms, People, Science fiction Hypernyms: Earther, Earthling, for more see Thesaurus:Earthling Coordinate_terms: Earthgirl, Earthwoman

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