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tellurian Definition

tel·lu·rian (te lo̵orē 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)

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  1. telluric
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