sublunar
lʊˌnɛr adjective
1.
situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon.
2.
characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.
3.
mundane or worldly: fleeting, sublunary pleasure.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | situated between the moon and the earth |
| 2. | of or relating to the earth or world |
| [C16: via Late Latin, from Latin | |
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