SINCE 1828
natura non facit saltum
Latin phrase
na·tu·ra non fa·cit sal·tum
| \ nä-ˈtü-rä-ˌnōn-ˌfä-kit-ˈsäl-ˌtu̇m
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Definition of natura non facit saltum
: nature makes no leap : in nature, things change gradually
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