
Meaning of LUSUS NATURAE
| Pronunciation: | | 'loosus nu'tûree
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed |
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| | Synonyms: | | freak, monster, monstrosity |
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| | See Also: | | leviathan, mutant, mutation, sport, variation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lu"sus na*tu"r[ae]\ [L., fr. lusus sport +
naturae, gen. of natura nature.]
Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.
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