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Definition of lusus naturae in English: lusus naturaenoun ˌluːsəs nəˈtjʊəriː-rʌɪˌlo͞osəs nəˈt(y)o͝orˌē rare A freak of nature. 〈罕〉造化作弄,天生畸形物 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
OriginLatin, literally 'a sport of nature'. Definition of lusus naturae in US English: lusus naturaenounˌlo͞osəs nəˈt(y)o͝orˌē rare A freak of nature. 〈罕〉造化作弄,天生畸形物 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
OriginLatin, literally ‘a sport of nature’. |