[cos.mos] n [Gk kosmos] (1650) 1 a (1): an orderly harmonious systematic universe--compare chaos (2): order, harmony b: universe 1
2: a complex orderly self-inclusive system 3 pl cosmos also cos.mos.es [NL, genus name, fr. Gk kosmos]: any of a genus (Cosmos) of tropical American composite herbs; esp: a widely cultivated tall annual (C. bipinnatus) with yellow or red disks and showy ray flowers