nounthird declension

testūdō terrestris

testūdō terrestris f (genitive testūdinis terrestris)

Classical[tɛsˈtuː.doː tɛrˈrɛs.trɪs]Ecclesiastical[tesˈtuː.do terˈrɛs.tris]

Meaning

tortoise (land reptile)
Testudo terretris est, quae nec in dulci nec in salso humore degit, nec in coeno & paludibus, sed locis siccis.The tortoise lives neither in fresh nor in salty water, nor in mud and marshes, but in dry places.1550s, Conrad Gessner, Historiae Animalium, volume 2, page 107:

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	testūdō terrestris	testūdinēs terrestrēs
genitive	testūdinis terrestris	testūdinum terrestrium
dative	testūdinī terrestrī	testūdinibus terrestribus
accusative	testūdinem terrestrem	testūdinēs terrestrīs testūdinēs terrestrēs
ablative	testūdine terrestrī	testūdinibus terrestribus
vocative	testūdō terrestris	testūdinēs terrestrēs

From testūdō (“turtle or tortoise”) + terrestris (“terrestrial”).

Quick answers

What does testūdō terrestris mean in Latin?

testūdō terrestris, a noun, means “tortoise (land reptile)”.

What is the genitive of testūdō terrestris?

The genitive singular is testūdinis terrestris. testūdō terrestris is third declension.

How do you pronounce testūdō terrestris?

In classical Latin, [tɛsˈtuː.doː tɛrˈrɛs.trɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tesˈtuː.do terˈrɛs.tris].