earth man

earth·man

[urth-man, -muhn]
noun, plural earth·men [-men, -muhn] .
a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.

Origin:
1855–60; earth + man1

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earthman (ˈɜːθˌmæn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
(esp in science fiction) an inhabitant or native of the earth

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