Definition of Lusus naturæ

1. Noun. (historical originally) A supposed capricious act of Nature regarded as the cause and origin of marked phænotypic anomalies in a given organism. ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly in this concrete sense) An organism exhibiting marked phænotypic deviation from the norm, seeming to be the result of sportive design. ¹

3. Noun. (irregular plural of '''''lusus naturæ''''') ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lusus Naturæ

lustrines
lustring
lustrings
lustrious
lustrous
lustrously
lustrousness
lustrousnesses
lustrum
lustrums
lusts
lustwort
lusty
lusus
lusus naturae
lusus naturæ (current term)
lususes
lutanist
lutanists
lutarious
lutation
lutations
lute
lute-backed
lutea
luteal
luteal cell
luteal phase defect
luteal phase deficiency

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