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telluric (adj.)

1800, "containing tellurium;" 1836, "pertaining to Earth as a planet;" 1842, "pertaining to or proceeding from the earth;" the last two senses from Latin tellus, tellum (genitive telluris) "earth, the earth" (see tellurian) + -ic.

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Definitions of telluric from WordNet

telluric (adj.)
of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium;
telluric (adj.)
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air;
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