terraqueous

ter·ra·que·ous

[ter-ey-kwee-uhs, -ak-wee-]
adjective
consisting of land and water, as the earth.

Origin:
1650–60; terr(a) + aqueous

sub·ter·ra·que·ous, adjective
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