Audio English.net » Dictionary » L » Lung ... Luteal

LUSUS NATURAE

• LUSUS NATURAE (noun)
The noun LUSUS NATURAE has 1 sense:

1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

Familiarity information: LUSUS NATURAE used as a noun is very rare.

• LUSUS NATURAE (noun)

Sense 1

lusus naturae ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

freak; lusus naturae; monstrosity; monster

Hypernyms ("lusus naturae" is a kind of...):

mutant; mutation; sport; variation ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lusus naturae"):

leviathan (the largest or most massive thing of its kind)

"You never know what you've got till it's gone."
(English proverb)
"The weather helps him who works."
(Albanian proverb)
"Content is an everlasting treasure."
(Arabic proverb)
"High trees catch lots of wind."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
What does variation mean?
mutation definition
What does mutant mean?
sport definition
What does leviathan mean?

What other visitors were searching for:

Lusus naturae context examples
Audio English terms
Proper usage of the word lusus naturae
British accent
What does lusus naturae mean?
English language terminology
Definition of lusus naturae

Page delivered in 0.0452 seconds