EARTHSHOCK
Earth"shock`, n.

Defn: An earthquake.

EARTHSTAR
Earth"star`, n. (Bot.)

Defn: A curious fungus of the genus Geaster, in which the outer coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the dustlike spores.

EARTH-TONGUE
Earth"-tongue`, n. (Bot.)

Defn: A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.

EARTHWARD; EARTHWARDS
Earth"ward, Earth"wards (, adv.

Defn: Toward the earth; — opposed to heavenward or skyward.

EARTHWORK
Earth"work`, n.

1. (Mil.)