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Tellus

American  
[tel-uhs] / ˈtɛl əs /

noun

Classical Mythology
  1. an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaia.


Tellus British  
/ ˈtɛləs /

noun

  1. the Roman goddess of the earth; protectress of marriage, fertility, and the dead

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Etymology

Origin of Tellus

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin tellūs “earth, the earth”

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"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

Schwimmer noted that this proximity makes the Tellus Science Museum an ideal location for displaying one of the first full-scale replicas.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

His expertise has since been sought by major institutions such as Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the University of Texas' Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, and the Tellus Science Museum.

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

"You did a nice job on Tellus," the All-Highest commended.

From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

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