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is ' terrestrial ' related to ' teres '
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Welcome to the board, learntm. Not sure I understand your second word (do you mean the medical term?), but terrestrial derives from the latin terra meaning earth.
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One suspects that the teres muscles derive their name from "tero" -- the Latin verb meaning "to rub."
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I think learntm is referring to the latin root of today's word:
>>[From Latin teret-, stem of teres (round).]<<
Welcome, tm!
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