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lusus naturae

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

noun

  1. a deformed person or thing; freak.

lusus naturae British  
/ ˈluːsʊs næˈtʊəriː /

noun

  1. a freak, mutant, or monster

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Etymology

Origin of lusus naturae

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

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