telluric

adjective

tel·​lu·​ric tə-ˈlu̇r-ik 

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1

: of or relating to the earth : terrestrial

2

: being or relating to a usually natural electric current flowing near the earth's surface

Examples of telluric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hills look like telluric insurgencies, preserved for millions of years in the pampa’s calm. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1