extraterrestrial species

noun

UK /ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl ˈspiːʃiːz/

US /ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl ˈspiːʃiz/

A kind of living thing that comes from a planet other than Earth.

The story is about an extraterrestrial species that visits Earth.

SYNONYMS

alien species alien race space creature off-world species

RELATED WORDS

alien extraterrestrial UFO planet space

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A group of aliens that share the same traits and can have babies together.

Scientists in the movie study an extraterrestrial species with three eyes.

3. Any imagined creature from outer space in books or films.

The game lets you design your own extraterrestrial species.

4. A type of life that might exist on another world.

Astronomers wonder if an extraterrestrial species could live on that distant planet.