First Known Use: 13th century
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microcosmos
noun mi·cro·cos·mos \ˈmī-krə-ˌkäz-məs, -ˌmōs, -ˌmäs\
Definition of MICROCOSMOS
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: the microscopic or submicroscopic world
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Origin of MICROCOSMOS
Middle English mycrocossmos, from Medieval Latin microcosmus
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