"terrella" meaning in English

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Noun

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”) 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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