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tellurian

 
Dictionary: tel·lu·ri·an   (tĕ-lʊr'ē-ən) pronunciation
adj.
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the earth.

n.
  1. An inhabitant of the earth; a terrestrial.
  2. Variant of tellurion.

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adjective

    Relating to or characteristic of the earth or of human life on earth: earthbound, earthen, earthly, earthy, mundane, secular, telluric, temporal, terrene, terrestrial, worldly. See body/spirit, culture/nature, place.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an inhabitant of the earth
  Synonyms: earthling, earthman


The adjective tellurian has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  Synonyms: telluric, terrestrial, terrene
  Pertains to noun: earth (meaning #3)


 
 
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telluro– (prefix)
tellurion
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