intratelluric
adjective
in·tra·telluric
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Definition of intratelluric
1 : situated, formed, or occurring deep within the earth —used especially of a mineral of an igneous rock
2 : of, relating to, or constituting the period or stage of crystallization of igneous rocks prior to eruption
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Origin and Etymology of intratelluric
intra- + telluric; translation of German intratellurisch
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