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terrae filius noun phr. . L16.
[Latin = a son of the earth, a man of unknown origin.]
A person of doubtful or obscure parentage. L16.
At Oxford University, an orator who made a humorous and satirical speech during the Act or public defence of candidates' theses. Cf. PREVARICATOR 2, TRIPOS 2a. obsolete exc. Hist. M17.