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A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm.

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  1. n. A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm.
  2. n. a miniature model of something
  3. A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm. Shak.
  4. A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called byParacelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe orgreat world. Opposed to macrocosm. Shak.
  5. n:100 n. a miniature model of something