terrella
The English word “terrella” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.
Etymology
From Latin terra (“Earth”) + -ella, meaning "little Earth". A modern formation: compare classical Latin terrula (“small field”).
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