intratelluric

adjective

in·​tra·​telluric

"+

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

Word History

Etymology

intra- + telluric; translation of German intratellurisch

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