lusus naturae

[ loo-suhs nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]
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noun
  1. a deformed person or thing; freak.

Origin of lusus naturae

1
First recorded in 1655–65, lusus naturae is from Latin lūsus nātūrae “a jest of nature”

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lusus naturae

/ (ˈluːsʊs næˈtʊəriː) /


noun
  1. a freak, mutant, or monster

Origin of lusus naturae

1
C17: Latin: whim of nature

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