tellurian meaning

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tellurian (adjective): of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air.

tellurian has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

tellurian as an adjective

  1. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

    Synonyms: telluric, terrestrial, terrene

    Related forms: earth

tellurian as a noun

  1. an inhabitant of the earth

    Synonyms: earthling, earthman, worldling

    Type of: inhabitant

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