LUSUS NATURAE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase lusus naturae. (close relations)
Definition of LUSUS NATURAE
Best Alternative Words for LUSUS NATURAE
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| freak | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed • someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction verb • lose one's nerve | ||||||||
| monster | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts • someone that is abnormally large and powerful • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed • a cruel wicked and inhuman person • (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | ||||||||
| aberration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | ||||||||
| anomaly | nounn | |||||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||||
| curiosity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state in which you want to learn more about something • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
| monstrosity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed • something hideous or frightful | ||||||||
