lusus naturae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
lusus naturae
    n 1: a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
         [syn: {freak}, {monster}, {monstrosity}, {lusus naturae}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lusus naturae \Lu"sus na*tu"r[ae]\n. [L., fr. lusus sport +
   naturae, gen. of natura nature.]
   Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.
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