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natura non facit saltum
[ nah-too-rah nohn fah-kit sahl-toom; English nuh-toor-uhnon fey-sit sal-tuhm, -tyoor- ]
/ nɑˈtu rɑ noʊn ˈfɑ kɪt ˈsɑl tʊm; English nəˈtʊər ə nɒn ˈfeɪ sɪt ˈsæl təm, -ˈtyʊər- /
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Latin.
nature makes no leap.
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How to use natura non facit saltum in a sentence
The truth of this remark is indeed shown by that old canon in natural history of "Natura non facit saltum."
On the Origin of Species|Charles DarwinThe canon of "Natura non facit saltum" applies with almost equal force to instincts as to bodily organs.
On the Origin of Species|Charles DarwinThe great law of nature, natura non facit saltum, was not broken by the introduction of man upon the earth.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers