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in rerum natura

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in re·​rum na·​tu·​ra | \ -ˈrārəmnəˈtu̇rə, -ˈrēr- \

Definition of in rerum natura

: in the nature of things in the world of nature as distinguished from the world of human beings : in the realm of material things they do not signify anything in rerum natura— R. F. McRae

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“In rerum natura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rerum%20natura. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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