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cosmo-




a combining form meaning “world,” “universe,” used in the formation of compound words: cosmography; in contemporary usage, sometimes representing Russian kosmo-, it may mean “outer space,” “space travel,” or “cosmic ray”: cosmonaut. Also, esp. before a vowel,cosm-.Cf. astro-.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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