intratelluric

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adjective

Relating to or situated in the interior of the Earth.

OriginEnglish telluric ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintratelluric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyRelating to or situated in the interior of the Earth.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishtelluric
  7. Englishintratelluric

From intra- + telluric.

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APA

intratelluric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intratelluric

MLA

“intratelluric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intratelluric. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intratelluric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intratelluric.

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