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terraqueous

[ ter-ey-kwee-uhs, -ak-wee- ]
/ tɛrˈeɪ kwi əs, -ˈæk wi- /
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adjective

consisting of land and water, as the earth.

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Origin of terraqueous

First recorded in 1650–60; terr(a) + aqueous

OTHER WORDS FROM terraqueous

sub·ter·ra·que·ous, adjective

Words nearby terraqueous

terramara, Terra Mater, Terramycin, terrane, terrapin, terraqueous, terrarium, terra sigillata, terra verde, terrazzo, Terre Adélie
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Words related to terraqueous

terrestrial, mundane, temporal, worldly, carnal, physical, secular, material, terrene, human, mortal, telluric, tellurian, corporeal, earthbound, earthen, earthy, global, profane, alluvial

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