(adjective) : terrestris, e (
* Nom. masc. terrester, Flor 2, 2, 4; v.infra), terra, of or belonging to the earth or to the land, earth-, land-, terrestrial: erant animantium genera quattuor, quorum unum divinum atque caeleste, alterum pennigerum et aërium, tertium aquatile, terrestre quartum,Cic. Univ. 10: pecudes,Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 46: admiratio rerum caelestium atque terrestrium,Cic. N. D. 2, 30, 75: in Capitolio, hoc est in terrestri domicilio Jovis,Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 58, § 129: terrestris coepulonus,Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 20: archipirata,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 27, § 70; cf.: populus vere terrester,Flor. 2, 2, 4 Duk.: exercitus,land - forces,Nep. Them. 2, 5: proelia,battles by land,id. Alcib. 5, 5: iter,land-journey,Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39; Auct. B. Alex. 25, 1; 32, 1: coturnices, parva avis et terrestris potius quam sublimis,remaining on the ground,Plin. 10, 23, 33, § 64: He. Terrestris cena est. Er. Sus terrestris bestia'st, a supper from the ground, i. e. consisting of vegetables, poor, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 86. — Hence, subst.: terrestrĭa, ium, n. (sc. animalia), land-animals: in terrestribus serpentes,Plin. 10, 62, 82, § 169 sq.