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cosmogony
cos·mog·o·ny
[
koz móggənee
]
(
plural
cos·mog·o·nies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
study of universe's origin:
the study of the origin of the universe or of a part of it
2.
theory of universe's origin:
a theory that seeks to explain the origin of the universe
[
Late 17th century. < Greek
kosmogonia
"creation of the world" <
kosmos
"universe"
]
cos·mo·gon·ic
[
kòzmə gónnik
]
adjective
cos·mo·gon·i·cal
adjective
cos·mo·gon·i·cal·ly
adverb
cos·mog·o·nist
noun
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cos·mo·gon·ic [ kòzmə gónnik ] adjectivecos·mo·gon·i·cal adjectivecos·mo·gon·i·cal·ly adverbcos·mog·o·nist noun
