Tellus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tellus
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin tellūs “earth, the earth”
Example Sentences
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His expertise has since been sought by institutions including Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the University of Texas' Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, and the Tellus Museum.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Each year, we have thousands of students visit us from across Georgia and neighboring states," the Tellus Science Museum's director of education, Hannah Eisla, explained.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
A life-size replica of this ancient giant is now on display at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
At a listing ceremony on Thursday, Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition Chief Executive Loke Wai San said structural change in supply chain trends would benefit industrial and technology companies in the region.
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2022
Number One vortex, the oldest and worst upon Tellus, had been pushed out into the Badlands; and there, at eight o'clock on the tenth, Cloud started to work upon it.
From The Vortex Blaster by E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
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