[ 'mʌɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m ]
■ noun
1》 a thing regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.
2》 humankind regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe.
Derivatives
~ic -'kɒzmɪk adjective
~ically -'kɒzmɪk(ə)li adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e or med. L. ~us , from Gk mikros kosmos 'little world'.