lusus naturae
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From the loathsome lusus naturae of behemoth horror series to the sprawling cosmopolis of complex management simulators, video games often feature wrenched contortions of the natural world as core tenets in environmental design.
From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2020
Paul did not know what a lusus naturae was, but it sounded mighty grand.
From The Fortunate Youth by Locke, William John
This appeal, which was evidently meant in deep earnest, moved the mind of the young lady with so great astonishment that she looked at Pitt as at a lusus naturae.
From A Red Wallflower by Warner, Susan
If there is in fact no such, he is, in his high attainment, almost a lusus naturae.
From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin
If Norman were not a lusus naturae," said Dr. May, hesitating for a word, "his head would have been turned long ago.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
