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Adjective: tellurian  te'l(y)ûr-ee-un
  1. Of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
    "Many tellurian animals have adapted to life on solid ground";
    - telluric, terrestrial, terrene
Noun: tellurian  te'l(y)ûr-ee-un
  1. An inhabitant of the earth
    "In science fiction stories, aliens often refer to humans as tellurians";
    - earthling, worldling

Derived forms: tellurians

Type of: denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant

Encyclopedia: Tellurian