noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
terrestrial; land-dwelling
Used in biology and ecology to describe organisms that live on land, as opposed to aquatic (水生). Often appears in compounds like 陸生動物 (terrestrial animal) or 陸生植物 (terrestrial plant).
See also: 水生
There are aquatic turtles and terrestrial turtles.
We surveyed the terrestrial mammals of this region.
land animals; terrestrial animals
Standard spelling for terrestrial organisms; 生 implies life or living.
Alternate spelling using 棲 (dwell), emphasizing habitat; less common but still seen in biological contexts.
Compound of 陸 (land) and 生 (life/living). The spelling 陸棲 uses 棲 (dwell) to emphasize habitat. The reading is on'yomi for both characters.