Thread: Why do Science Fiction writers call Earth, "Terra"?
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Old 02-24-2013, 08:04 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Even scientists don't always use etymologically correct words, though. For same strange reason, the correct adjective relating to Venus, "Venereal", seems to be rarely used by planetary scientists, with the horrible "Venusian" being favoured instead.
There's always Cytherian.
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