intratelluric

 [in-truh-tuh-loor-ik]  

in·tra·tel·lu·ric

   [in-truh-tuh-loor-ik]
adjective
1.
Geology. located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere.
2.
Petrography. noting or pertaining to crystallization of magma that begins previous to its extrusion on the surface.
Origin:
1885–90; intra- + telluric1
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Intratelluric is always a great word to know.
So is convergent plate boundary. Does it mean:
tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
slow movement of water through the pores in soil or permeable rock
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intratelluric (ˌɪntrətəˈljʊərɪk)
 
—adj
1.  (of rocks and their constituents, processes, etc) formed or occurring below the surface of the earth
2.  denoting crystals formed at depth before magma erupted at the earth's surface
3.  denoting the period during which crystallization took place

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