Humans
Humans noun - All of the living human inhabitants of the earth.
Tellurians and humans are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tellurians" instead a noun "Humans".
Tellurians
Humans and tellurians are semantically related. You can use "Humans" instead the word "Tellurians" as an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Aliens very rarely refer to humans originating from Earth as "Tellurians" in Doctor Who.
Source: Planet Terra - Earth is always referred to as "Tellus" and humans as "Tellurians" in just the same way that all of the other species are named after their planets of origin.
Source: Named After Their Planet -
Creator Thumbprint: Those Two Guys, massive body counts, boundary-pushing horror, general cynicism sometimes to localised Crapsack World levels, aliens referring to Earth humans as "Tellurians", Getting Crap Past the Radar fart gags, deformed grotesque villains and more than a touch of black humour.
Source: Creator / Robert Holmes
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Tellurians and Humans. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/humans/tellurians
Humans & Tellurians. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/humans/tellurians>.
Tellurians or Humans. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/humans/tellurians.
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