lusus naturae

[loo-suhs nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee]

lu·sus na·tu·rae

[loo-suhs nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee]
noun
a deformed person or thing; freak.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin lūsus nātūrae a jest of nature
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Lusus naturae has a plethora of syllables.
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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lusus naturae (ˈluːsʊs næˈtʊəriː)
 
n
a freak, mutant, or monster
 
[C17: Latin: whim of nature]

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lusus naturae lu·sus na·tu·rae (l&oomacr;'səs nə-t&oobreve;r'ē, -ty&oobreve;r'ē)
n.
A conspicuous congenital abnormality.

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