“Naturae”

The following 6 entries include the term Naturae.

ferae naturae

adjective

: wild by nature and not usually tamed

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ars simia naturae

Latin phrase

: art (is) the ape of nature : art imitates nature

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lusus naturae

Latin noun phrase

: sport of nature : freak

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vis medicatrix naturae

Latin phrase

: the healing power of nature

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domitae naturae

adjective

: domesticated

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jus naturae

noun

: natural law

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