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Definition of Lusus naturae
1. Noun. A person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed.
Specialized synonyms: Leviathan
Generic synonyms: Mutant, Mutation, Sport, Variation
Derivative terms: Monstrous, Monstrous, Monstrous
Definition of Lusus naturae
1. Noun. A freak of nature. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lusus Naturae
Literary usage of Lusus naturae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Journal of Dental Science by American Society of Dental Surgeons (1875)
"In the American Medical lusus naturae—Dr. WH Bent, of Argyle, NS, reports the
following peculiar case of monstrosity occuring in a child whose parents ..."
2. The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal (1828)
"... peregrinations in the East, to meet with several singular instances of Lusus
Naturae, I now propose shortly to describe some of the most remarkable. ..."
3. The Teleo-mechanics of Nature: Or, The Source, Nature and Functions of the by Hermann Wettstein (1911)
"We shall take in illustration of this subject the most remarkable lusus naturae
on record, namely, the Monster of Ravenna, since the same agencies which ..."
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