lusus naturæ

A form of lusus naturae — A sportive quality in Nature to which abnormal forms were formerly ascribed; a supposed capricious act of Nature regarded as the cause and origin of anomalies in a given organism.

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Meanings

nounlusus naturæ (plural lusus naturæ or lusûs naturæ)

plural lusûs naturæ

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of lusus naturae.
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APA

lusus naturæ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lusus%20natur%C3%A6

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“lusus naturæ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lusus%20natur%C3%A6. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lusus naturæ,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lusus%20natur%C3%A6.

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