Microcosm
Pronunciation : Mi"cro*cosm
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr. Gr.
Definition : Defn: A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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