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natura non facit saltum

American  
[nah-too-rah nohn fah-kit sahl-toom, nuh-toor-uh non fey-sit sal-tuhm, -tyoor-] / nɑˈtu rɑ noʊn ˈfɑ kɪt ˈsɑl tʊm, nəˈtʊər ə nɒn ˈfeɪ sɪt ˈsæl təm, -ˈtyʊər- /
Latin.

  1. nature makes no leap.

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The advent of flowering plants suggested evolution could be both rapid and abrupt, in direct contradiction to an essential element of natural selection, natura non facit saltum - nature makes no leap.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2021

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