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tellurian definition

tel·lu·rian (te lo̵or′ē ən, tə-)

adjective

of the earth; terrestrial

Etymology: < L tellus, gen. telluris, the earth (< IE base *telo-, flat surface > thill, deal) + -an

noun

  1. an inhabitant of the earth
  2. an apparatus for demonstrating how the earth's position and movement (diurnal rotation, annual revolution, etc.) cause day and night and the cycle of the seasons
    also tellurion tel·lu′·rion (-än′, -ən)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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