English Explanatory Dictionary

mesocosm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any system larger than a microcosm but smaller than a macrocosm, especially when used as an outdoor experimental system that examines the natural environment under controlled conditions.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mesocosm mesocosms

Etymology

From meso- + -cosm.

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