microcosm

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Synonyms: macrocosm, microcode, microform, microcopy, microcosms, microcyst, microdose, microbism, micro-ohm

Antonyms: macrocosm, microcode, microform, microcopy, microcosms, microcyst, microdose, microbism, micro-ohm

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Noun

1. Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider [[universe]]; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The human [[body]]; a [[person]]. {{defdate|17th|19th c.}}
3. A smaller [[system]] which is seen as [[representative#Adjective|representative]] of a larger one. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|ecology}} A small natural [[ecosystem]]; an artificial ecosystem set up as an experimental model. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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