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单词 lusus naturae
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lusus naturae

[ loo-suhs nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]
/ ˈlu səs nəˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i /
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noun

a deformed person or thing; freak.

Origin of lusus naturae

First recorded in 1655–65, lusus naturae is from Latin lūsus nātūrae “a jest of nature”

Words nearby lusus naturae

lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum, lusty, lusus naturae, Lü-ta, lutanist, Lut Desert, lute, luteal
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British Dictionary definitions for lusus naturae

lusus naturae
/ (ˈluːsʊs næˈtʊəriː) /

noun

a freak, mutant, or monster

Word Origin for lusus naturae

C17: Latin: whim of nature
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lusus naturae

lusus naturae
[ lōōsəs nə-turē ]

n.

A conspicuous congenital abnormality.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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