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lusus naturae

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lusus naturae [ˈluːsʊs næˈtʊəriː]
n
a freak, mutant, or monster
[Latin: whim of nature]
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Noun1.lusus naturaelusus naturae - a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
freak, monstrosity, monster
leviathan - the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"
mutant, mutation, sport, variation - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration


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The semblance of a human face to be formed on the side of a mountain, or in the fracture of a small stone, by a lusus naturae [freak of nature].
The Great Carbuncle by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
I was a lusus naturae, she affirmed, as a village schoolmistress: she was sure my previous history, if known, would make a delightful romance.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
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