sport of nature en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Latin lusus naturae
Meanings
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(historical) A natural object which by pure chance resembles some other thing.
The dogma that organized fossils were mere sports of nature.
1875, Charles Lyell, The Principles of Geology, volume 1, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sports of nature | Number=Plur | lexicographic |