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Definition of lusus naturae in English: lusus naturaenoun ˌluːsəs nəˈtjʊəriː-rʌɪˌlo͞osəs nəˈt(y)o͝orˌē rare A freak of nature. they said he was wonderful, surprisingly fit, a lusus naturae Example sentencesExamples - On Sunday last, a cow of the Durham breed calved, along with a remarkably fine bull calf, which is still alive, a very curious lusus naturae.
- At length by mere accident I discovered an extraordinary lusus naturae in the disposition of the right subclavian artery.
- More specifically, the Old Man represented a kind of curiosity called the lusus naturae, a play or joke of nature.
Synonyms mutant, variant, variation, freak, freak of nature, deviant, monstrosity, monster, deformity
Origin Latin, literally 'a sport of nature'. Definition of lusus naturae in US English: lusus naturaenounˌlo͞osəs nəˈt(y)o͝orˌē rare A freak of nature. they said he was wonderful, surprisingly fit, a lusus naturae Example sentencesExamples - More specifically, the Old Man represented a kind of curiosity called the lusus naturae, a play or joke of nature.
- At length by mere accident I discovered an extraordinary lusus naturae in the disposition of the right subclavian artery.
- On Sunday last, a cow of the Durham breed calved, along with a remarkably fine bull calf, which is still alive, a very curious lusus naturae.
Synonyms mutant, variant, variation, freak, freak of nature, deviant, monstrosity, monster, deformity
Origin Latin, literally ‘a sport of nature’. |